I live in HoCo MD, 2006-2008 3rd wealthiest county in the US. with a median income of $110,907
3rd wealthiest county in the US. huh, is that a comparison to other counties in the US?
Originally Posted by Ymra
'the black community in general is the way we are it is'
How did you come to the conclusion that there was anything wrong with the black community without comparing it to other communities or the society as a whole? (a society that has been traditionally dominated by a certain majority.)
If you where to go to the Amazon jungle and find an indigenous group with little or no contact with the outside and ask them what is wrong with your community their reply would be based solely on their cultural values, we do not have that perspective of course. We are both Black and Americans. We live in a highly advanced and complex society made up of a myriad of groups, associations and individuals. Comparisons are inevitable.
Using comparisons I am able to see that people with meaningful, high-quality degrees and credentials are economically and socially successful. However, those persons are not necessarily job creators nor are they usually community builders. Their individual success is noteworthy, but their success does not actually strengthen the community as a whole, they are just nice shiny parts of a disconnected rusty engine. As a Black Man my personal value system is my 'strength' which is more powerful and meaningful than my middle class income.