tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post8547172497703420980..comments2024-03-18T14:34:31.684-05:00Comments on Horizons: Love + Power = JusticeNancy LeTourneauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-58439976301373814232014-05-02T11:28:31.885-05:002014-05-02T11:28:31.885-05:00Part of me wonders this, too. I am trying to figur...Part of me wonders this, too. I am trying to figure out what the balance is - because it is true that African-Americans still disproportionately suffer from poverty and injustice in the criminal justice system, and that much of this is due to both historic and current racism and discrimination, and we should be talking about that and addressing it.<br /><br />At the same time, AA's have made tremendous progress over the last fifty years. A majority of black households are middle class, we graduate high school at rates comparable to white Americans, the percentage of AA's with college degrees has increased exponentially, and we're represented at many of the highest levels of power (including President!). I finally had a chance to watch "The Butler" last night and I'm just in awe of how much we've overcome. <br /><br />I wish we would celebrate our achievements more. Instead, it seems like the liberal counter to the "black dysfunction" narrative tends to be either "it's due to historic and current racism" or "white people have those issues, too." This allows the racists and reactionaries to continue to peddle the black dysfunction narrative because we're not disagreeing with the narrative, just trying to explain it.Monalanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-8519674381708288412014-05-02T10:44:31.227-05:002014-05-02T10:44:31.227-05:00I honestly believe that some of these "progre...I honestly believe that some of these "progressives" want to maintain that victim posture. I notice they get some pretty nice checks for whining. Coates is pretty high on that list of offenders. <br /><br />Vic78Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com