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[quote=Anonymous]Did anyone ever stop to think that the achievement gap for black children exists because of racism and discrimination that is alive and well and impacts all aspects of their lives? From the teacher, white or not white, who treats the kid differently to the tv the kid watches that tells her in oh so subtle ways that she is not as good as the curly haired ethnic but not black kid? Do you really expect that after dealing with 250 years of slavery and only 40 years after the Voting Rights Act was passed that there would not be an achievement gap? The fact that black people have achieved what they have in the face of such adversity and so many obstacles -- including the white liberal "there there" elite--is a testament to the strength of the black community. We are not post racial and let's not forget the history here. [/quote]
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