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<blockquote data-quote="knw1991" data-source="post: 63820974" data-attributes="member: 294766"><p>As a black person I believe blacks have suffered disprportinately in areas that you all discussed because of one the oppression their ancestors faced and many times if you don't have ancestors who went to college they won't encourage you to do so, but you have some parents that will. But it's all a matter of will, you can come from a disadvantaged background and still go to college and be successful or some black youth don't know of opportunities like financial aid for college so they don't think going to college is an option. This is regarding black families in poverty or the lower working class. Also institutionalizred racism can be the cause, we really don't know how those in power feel about minority groups, some may fight to keep the wealthy wealthy and not be concerned about helping those in poverty of all races make it out. Also media influences like rap music has made some black young men think that success is about having money and women, but again everyone comes to the age to know right from wrong and they are responsible for their own decisions. Overall I think it's a combination of generational practices ( if parents didn't go to college or graduate high school they may not encourage or care if their kids do or not), the youth may feel like they can't achieve more than what their family has achieved so they limit themselves, media influences, and institutionalizred racism, and a lack of knowledge about health opportunities, educational opportunities etc either because they don't seek out this knowledge or it's purposely withheld. Another thing I noticed is that in the city I live in, where there is a majority of African Americans, many of the restaurants we have are fast food places with the exception of subway and Quiznos which is pretty much everywhere,but if I go to pembroke pines or boca raton, two diverse cities that have people with higher socioeconomic status, there are more healthy places to eat and there is a great variety of restaurants such as chipotle, panera bread, gyroville, a vitamin shoppe, a whole foods grocery store and more healthier options. Could this be why blacks seem to be at higher risk for heart disease and diabetes? I still believe in the responsibility of the individual to make good choices for themselves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="knw1991, post: 63820974, member: 294766"] As a black person I believe blacks have suffered disprportinately in areas that you all discussed because of one the oppression their ancestors faced and many times if you don't have ancestors who went to college they won't encourage you to do so, but you have some parents that will. But it's all a matter of will, you can come from a disadvantaged background and still go to college and be successful or some black youth don't know of opportunities like financial aid for college so they don't think going to college is an option. This is regarding black families in poverty or the lower working class. Also institutionalizred racism can be the cause, we really don't know how those in power feel about minority groups, some may fight to keep the wealthy wealthy and not be concerned about helping those in poverty of all races make it out. Also media influences like rap music has made some black young men think that success is about having money and women, but again everyone comes to the age to know right from wrong and they are responsible for their own decisions. Overall I think it's a combination of generational practices ( if parents didn't go to college or graduate high school they may not encourage or care if their kids do or not), the youth may feel like they can't achieve more than what their family has achieved so they limit themselves, media influences, and institutionalizred racism, and a lack of knowledge about health opportunities, educational opportunities etc either because they don't seek out this knowledge or it's purposely withheld. Another thing I noticed is that in the city I live in, where there is a majority of African Americans, many of the restaurants we have are fast food places with the exception of subway and Quiznos which is pretty much everywhere,but if I go to pembroke pines or boca raton, two diverse cities that have people with higher socioeconomic status, there are more healthy places to eat and there is a great variety of restaurants such as chipotle, panera bread, gyroville, a vitamin shoppe, a whole foods grocery store and more healthier options. Could this be why blacks seem to be at higher risk for heart disease and diabetes? I still believe in the responsibility of the individual to make good choices for themselves. [/QUOTE]
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