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Originally posted by Rollergirl2001
I agree with Cosby 100%. Children should value education more. Education will last longer than a pair of shoes. Education is for life. And yes, you have to be speech correct in the work place. We need to have more black doctors and lawyers as much as black professional athletes.
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Personally, I always valued education. I have tried my best (like many of us) to erase the things that would make us look ignorant. As an afr. american I do believe we should do more to help our kids.
I agree with Mr. Cosby. But we always talk about someone should do this or do that. What are we doing to help.
I am the eldest of four kids--b4 my sister died it was five. Now not counting the two that are under 18, I am the only one who went to college. The two siblings near me let what they thought was right pull them out of the right path. Whether it was the fault of my parents, influences from others or just plain idoicy, they made the wrong decision.
And its hell getting back to the plane where you should be. My brother is now seeing the struggle it is to survive--his gf is graduating college this year and she has done her best to educate herself outside the class room.
Unfortunately for some people, being black is being ignorant. Its up to us to make a stand and so I am successful and I am black.
Now whether or not there are role models for these children is irrelevant, in my case, the two under 18 have a role model in me and they still refuse to do right. And its heartbreaking. We all come from the same place and neither one of them want to make something of themselves.
My defense is for the parents who do try to train their kids in the light they need to go. But we also have to remember because there is one bad seed, doesn't spoil the rest.
That's my two cents...