AKAtude,
You are so very right! Most "well to do" African-Americans very seldom use the "boot strap method". I live in Matthews, it is the suburbs of Charlotte. My family and I live in a predominately white community. The few African-American neighors I do have think of me as weird because I often invite students over to assist with the process to college. Most of the students I help are Black and from the, what Charlotte refers to as, "The Center-City".
Helping my students/young people gives me great joy. I may appear to be somewhat successful to the world...but the little success I have acquired is nothing unless you share it. I am proud to say that in 1997, when living overseas, I assisted several Black students with obtaining full scholarships. To this date, out of the 10, 8 have a 3.5 or above, the other 2 are at a 3.0. WE EVEN GAINED A BEAUTIFUL NEW SOROR OUT OF THE DEAL! SHE IS THE VICE-PRES. OF HER CHAPTER....brings tears to my eyes.
I said all of that to say, if we just give a little it could amount to huge success. EACH ONE TEACH ONE!
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TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN....MUCH IS EXPECTED.
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