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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hunh.  Two days ago some were arguing that the schools problem in DC has absolutely nothing to do with race.  Now it's a self-actualized victimhood suffered ony by AAs.

I read "time to move on" and get a flashback to people stranded on their rooftops in New Orleans.

Good inside perspective at the link below from a (white) former Ward 3 resident who left his profitable tutoring business and moved to Anacostia to be closer to kids with higher needs  If you make it past the story about the girl at the top of her class living in a homeless shelter, you might catch all of his various references to evidence that "the system" has indeed moved on. In fact, every institution that would be rushing to help in other parts of the city, has moved right on to "don't give a shit" in Anacostia.  He's not whining, or shouting, or stamping a righteous foot.  Just talking matter-of-factly about the general lack of concern for daily dire circumstances right here in this city.

http://innercityvisions.blogspot.com

For those interested in the way federal housing policy from less than 100 years ago (1930s) still impacts quality of life factors like education and health disparities today, check out This American Life episode 512: "House Rules" at http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/512/house-rules

Or read the transcript:  http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/512/transcript[/quote]

Thanks for these articles and your perspective. The following comments echo the "I don't give a ****" attitude that the blog refers to. It's very disheartening that people can be so selfish. It's not my problem - unless it affects me (or my kids) directly. Even then, it's "how can we separate."  Regardless of the circumstance, their is a deep rooted "entitlement" that prevents folks from seeing how ****ed up this is.[/quote]

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