[Peace] CNN Coverage on Being Black in America

[Jenifer Cartwright]

John,
I think you've just added (sour) grapes to the apples and oranges discussion. I'd amend that to read, "A liberal arts [college] education has much intrinsic value, but [even] that's hard to appreciate when your bills aren't getting paid [as decent jobs for grads w/ a BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences are getting harder and harder to find these days]."
 --Jenifer

--- On Fri, 7/25/08, John W. <jbw292002 at gmail.com> wrote:

From: John W. <jbw292002 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Peace] CNN Coverage on Being Black in America
To: jencart13 at yahoo.com
Cc: "Marti Wilkinson" <martiwilki at gmail.com>, "AWARE peace" <peace at lists.chambana.net>, "cu citizens" <discuss at communitycourtwatch.org>
Date: Friday, July 25, 2008, 4:45 AM





On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 4:24 AM, Jenifer Cartwright <jencart13 at yahoo.com> wrote:







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 


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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