[Peace] CNN Coverage on Being Black in America

[Marti Wilkinson]

*It's not news that the drop out rate in schools in low income areas is
high, particularly among males of color. If there were decent jobs waiting,
there would be an incentive to stay in school, and more would choose to do
so*.

I think the situation facing black youth is far more complex than that and
it's not something that I'm well equipped to address. Like John I understand
what it's like to have an education and still be struggling to make a living
wage.  That being said I still wouldn't trade my education - because I do
believe the payoff is something that is far more important than money.

The CNN website has several links to different stories that addresses the
topic of what it's like to be Black in America. This documentary is also
going to be aired again on Saturday and Sunday night.


On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 4:45 AM, John W. <jbw292002 at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 4:24 AM, Jenifer Cartwright <jencart13 at yahoo.com>
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>  Sure, reading and writing have long been prized and sought after by those
>> deprived of the opportunity to learn those skills. But we're talking apples
>> and oranges here: Education is compulsory in the US, and has been part of
>> (just about) every person's life from age 6 on. And it has not been seen as
>> intrinsically valuable to everyone (for a variety of reasons). It's not news
>> that the drop out rate in schools in low income areas is high, particularly
>> among males of color. If there were decent jobs waiting, there would be an
>> incentive to stay in school, and more would choose to do so.
>>   --Jenifer
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> I'm with Jenifer on this one.  A liberal arts education has much intrinsic
> value, but that's hard to appreciate when your bills aren't getting paid.
> I'd trade half of my education for a livable income, and never blink an
> eye.  Oh, but this isn't about ME, is it?  :-)
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