Progress:
“In 2015, about 2800 Black 11th-graders hit the college ready mark on the state’s English language arts exam, positioning them to directly enroll in college-level courses if they attended a California State University.”
Ongoing reality:
“More than half of California’s Black children live in low income households, and more than a third lives below the poverty line.”For those who know that racism exist and yet still say that it is not a big deal. Correspondingly, here is a very recent analogy. Yesterday’s Floyd Mayweather Vs Conor McGregor Fight was the clearest concrete representation that you could have seen.
Nonetheless, there are going to be people who believe in chance. Anything is possible right. Look who is in the White House. I rest my case without even being a Lawyer. The system is against you, you know it, and the world knows it. You are fighting in a system which does not recognize you as an equal fighter in the profession. In addition, you are fighting the Champ. In other words, if by any chance that you are not dreaming and the combat is close, we arguably know who the system will favor.
Noticeably, the question would be, what about those successful Blacks who still make it? First of all, those wonderful leaders who make it feel and know that if one does not make it, their accomplishment is incomplete. The loneliness that surrounds them still leaves a bitter after taste. How come they make it and some do not and why is that?
There are many answers to those questions; it starts with a combination of skills, resiliency and having met people along the way who took the time to show them how to do The Rope-a-Dope (from Brother Ali) against the ropes. There are some students regardless of what you do would still ace the test. I call these students the Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee disciples of our world (Bruce Lee old footage, showing his fighting skillsand rapidity).
Look at Wonder Woman, what a breath of fresh air that was! It was about time to get a different perspective on this genre of movie! Diversity is a great thing and we all lose when we hinder its path. Now imagine how many more other martial artist of life could have made it to uplift this society to a higher level. And now, what is even scarier, imagine how much further those disciples could have reached higher plateaus. I guess we will never know if we continue on this path.
Links to Advocates for Black Minds Matter
Side note on the key to success. Apparently it lies on Resiliency.
Videos and posts on Resiliency:
"Resilience: Optimism, Confidence, and Creativity
Of course, on your long haul to greatness you’re going to stumble, and you will need to get back up on the proverbial horse. But what is it that gives you the strength to get up, wipe the dust off, and remount? Futurist and author Andrew Zolli says it’s resilience that will be the backbone of success. I’d have to agree with that one."
-How do you feel about affirmative action?
-If you are not sure why it (affirmative action) exits, how committed are you to understand its roots?
-How difficult is it for you to discuss racism?
-When you do talk about the subject, how effective are you to keep up a civil conversation?
@mike_delva
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