[Peace] CNN Coverage on Being Black in America

[Marti Wilkinson]

Any documentary or TV program can only, at best, scratch the surface. What I
find beneficial about this show is at least it can get people talking about
how to address the issues faced by persons of color.
*
I think what's missing in this program is the fact that for so many, the
future is a dead end, with no reason to stay in school or get training
because there are no decent jobs anyway*.

The value of an education and training go above and beyond the vocational
possibilities.  Historically slave owners didn't want to teach slaves how to
read and, in some areas, it was outlawed. This is because when you open the
window to an education that is a road to empowerment.


On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 12:40 AM, Jenifer Cartwright <jencart13 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Yes, very much of interest, Marti. Thanks for the heads up. I think what's
> missing in this program is the fact that for so many, the future is a dead
> end, with no reason to stay in school or get training because there are no
> decent jobs anyway. Certainly true in Detroit, where both men grew up.
> Easier to address this issue than the black (or white) community's
> perceptions related to variations in skin color if there were a will within
> the public and private sectors.
>  --Jenifer
>
>
>
> --- On *Fri, 7/25/08, Marti Wilkinson <martiwilki at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> From: Marti Wilkinson <martiwilki at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Peace] CNN Coverage on Being Black in America
> To: "cu citizens" <discuss at communitycourtwatch.org>, "AWARE peace" <
> peace at lists.chambana.net>
> Date: Friday, July 25, 2008, 12:09 AM
>
>  http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/23/bia.michael.dyson/index.html
>
> CNN ran a program that addresses the topic of being black in the United
> States today. If you go to the CNN website they feature segments of the
> program and I thought it was quite informative. Haven't seen anyone mention
> it on the boards but figured it's a topic of interest to many.
>
> Peace, Marti
>
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