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[quote=Anonymous]I taught in an environment where the KKK held rallies and the town - to combat them - would hold fairs.  I have SEEN the other side.  I was threatened by a KKK "family member" - not b/c of my color but b/c of my ethnic ties.  I have friends in the Midwest who understand the poor white mentality very well, especially after having lived here for a large chunk of time.

But why can't you understand that BLACK MALES make up the majority of prisoners in the US?  It IS a problem, and while the number of minorities is significantly higher in urban communities, you're still not getting the big pictures. Many of these males in our school have been in trouble with the law and will continue to find trouble along the way unless the community (however that's defined) steps up.

Didn't you see the stats?
[quote]More than 60% of the people in prison are now racial and ethnic minorities. For Black males in their thirties, 1 in every 10 is in prison or jail on any given day.[/quote]

As educators in my setting, we call them OUR kids b/c in most cases their families don't give a shit.  Try holding a meeting when the parent refuses to come.

I can only do so much, but with gaps in learning, undiagnosed learning and/or mental issues, and no family support, you basically have a recipe for disaster. And I can tell you that my white child in a fantastic public school with all the community support in the world will never find herself in that situation.  And isn't that an ugly comparison?  But it's the truth.

So my perceptions are far from skewed.  Unless you deal with these children on a daily basis - and few have the know how and stamina to last long - you simply can't understand the truth.

If I sound condescending, you'll get no apologies from me.

Help to clean up the mess that society created for the black community.

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If you teach at a school for troubled children, then your perception is skewed. And if you teach in a school for troubled children in an URBAN environment, chances are high that the children will be largely made up of minorities. Because, more often than not, white families who live in urban environments are in higher income brackets. I'm sure if you taught at a similar school in a rural environment, your findings would be reversed.

This is not about being defensive. It's about acknowledging that this is less about race, but more about socio-economics and an underclass mindset. [/quote][/quote]

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