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<p>Isn’t that what this thread is about? You don’t know what real poverty is. You don’t know what some people do live from day to day. The inner cities have populations that are heavily black.</p>
<p>I thought you were trying to learn? Perhaps I was wrong. If you aren’t trying to learn, could you please explain what you are trying to accomplish with this thread? Maybe I can help if you explain what you are looking for, if you are not looking for knowledge.</p>
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<p>The original intent of this thread was to complain about what Black in America 2 represented. And partially to complain about the depiction of few “good” black men.</p>
<p>“Northstarmom, may I ask what you do? I am merely interested because i am thinking about my future and i have been looking at what other people choose to do with their lives for direction.”</p>
<p>I’ve had the following careers: newspaper reporter, newspaper columnist, copy editor, clinical psychologist, college professor, nonprofit program director, human resources consultant for a Fortune 500, consultant for a variety of historically black colleges, and public relations consultant.</p>
<p>Right now, I’m having a great time not working while I’m pursuing the fun things that I didn’t do when I was younger. I do a lot of activism, arts activities, and community service.</p>
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<p>Off topic, but I will say when I went to a Wal-mart in Missouri I was disconcerted at the racial homogeneity (mostly white) compared to the extremely diverse Wal-mart in my city (Charlotte, NC). Most races are represented when I go there. I am half white, if it matters, but that experience was really strange.</p>
<p>I’ve also seen the poverty of the inner city, and although maybe I haven’t visited the extremely “dangerous” areas, I find it incredible that such a bubble as the OP lives in exists. There are a lot of low income minorities here (I can include myself), and it’s sad to say but very few Black kids were in my upper level classes. My school was almost 20% Black, and about 32% nonwhite.</p>
<p>^^ No one here recommended the OP to visit the “dangerous parts” of the inner-city. In fact, it’s foolhardy to even enter those areas. The point is not all of the inner-city or lower-income suburban neighborhoods are dangerous. The people who live in these neighborhoods don’t see Abercrombie or Starbucks on every street corner. It’s important for the OP to realize that the real world is not like his suburban bubble. If he really wants to contribute to society (i.e., tutor kids, work with patients in a hospital), HE NEEDS TO WIDEN his world view because he needs to understand his students/patients’ backgrounds. Being shallow and ignorant of people who are different from you is inexcusable.</p>
<p>Lynn n Girlfriends was poor. Mya used to live in the hood. I seriously think that you are lying about your ignorance.</p>
<p>I went to the Pyic and JRnylc AS WELL AND TRUST ME WE DROVE EVERY WHERE AND WERE EXPOSED TO EVERY ELEMET OF dc</p>
<p>Seriously man. You should never feel uncomfortable around black people. Slavery made us one big family. You should not stop dating black girls. I am guessing that your mother, your grandmothers, you aunts, and your cousins are black and women.</p>