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ntluser · 02-07-2004, 21:08

I think it would me be more accurate to ask why SOME black people are under achievers because there are plenty of examples of over-achievers like Linford Christie, Sorena & Venus Williams, Lenny Henry, Bill Cosby, Will Smith, Nelson Mandela, and many others.

In fact you could widen out the discussion and ask why are some people under achievers because underachievement manifests itself in white people as well, though perhaps not to the same degree.

Some reasons which spring to mind are poor family upbringing both financially and culturally, development of negative attitudes, lack of personal intellectual and language development, restricted opportunities, poor education and/or poor attitude towards education etc but these and other factors will apply in different degrees in the lives of specific individuals.

When these things start to change in a positive way some black people and indeed some white people will be given the chance to achieve things.

02-07-2004, 21:08	#6
ntluser Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester Age: 79 Services: Virgin Media XL Telephone,TV with Tivo box & Superhub3 upto 150Mb Broadband, Sky World, & Freeview+ Posts: 1,901	Re: why are black people underachievers ? I think it would me be more accurate to ask why SOME black people are under achievers because there are plenty of examples of over-achievers like Linford Christie, Sorena & Venus Williams, Lenny Henry, Bill Cosby, Will Smith, Nelson Mandela, and many others. In fact you could widen out the discussion and ask why are some people under achievers because underachievement manifests itself in white people as well, though perhaps not to the same degree. Some reasons which spring to mind are poor family upbringing both financially and culturally, development of negative attitudes, lack of personal intellectual and language development, restricted opportunities, poor education and/or poor attitude towards education etc but these and other factors will apply in different degrees in the lives of specific individuals. When these things start to change in a positive way some black people and indeed some white people will be given the chance to achieve things.