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Originally Posted by knight_shadow
Ex. If Deshaun Smith lost his $25,000 job and had to find something quickly to support himself, I don't believe that he would flock to a lower-than-minimum-wage job "because he's black and is used to it." I don't think that his being black means that he'll flock to something as soon as it opens and get exploited because society told him he can't do better.
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*Please note that $25,000 is not a high income. Deshaun is generally considered living paycheck-to-paycheck (or poor). This is especially the case if he isn't the only person in his household*
He might and being named "Deshaun" isn't much help. He may do this if he has been socialized to believe that he will never be able to access higher paying means to achieve his goals. It happens all of the time and it's the same thing that happens with Black males who commit crimes to make money. They often do this because they believe that this is the only viable option. I'd rather someone make lower pay legally than higher pay illegally. And, yes, those two are considered to be the only options for many Black males. Hence, educated and successful Black males are considered an exception that has temporarily put a dent in the pattern.
But, I don't think that's what Elephant Walk was saying.
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