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Originally Posted by Incognitas
And I think that you'll find that the suggestions you made in your first sentences have already been made and have failed.
The black teenagers that are being referred to here are opting out of the system.They don't see anyway to fit in with society and have already rejected it.Maybe if they were give more contact with male role models that have done well and obtained a good education they might see a point to education.They need to see black success that is not based on sports or entertainment which is what seems to be focused on when such issues are raised.
However instead of dealing with it society will condemn this as racist and a chance to really discuss this issue and do something about it will be lost.
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If they fail, try again, and again; or do you advocate giving up at the first hurdle? That's hardly a "role model" for kids to follow, is it?
Teenagers of ALL creeds and colours opt out of the system. That is a choice that many of them make. It is wrong to mollycoddle them in an attempt to give them an easier start in life than those who buckle down to hard work from day one.
"They need to see black success"? No. They need to see success full stop.
Your suggestion advocates preferential treatment to one particular group - black kids. Whichever way you cut it, that is RACIST, and I think you will find black people feel the same as white people on that point. You are supporting an idea that discriminates against white, Asian, Eastern European and Asian Oriental kids. What happens if there happens to be an Asian boy who is also not doing so well? Is he excluded because he isn't black?