The percentage of physicians who are Black men was the same in 2018 as it was in 1940.
Kyle C. Barker
Migos VERZUZ Mahalia Jackson
He was pretty spot on.
You can't study for the MCAT and have a job. Well you can, bit you'll be competing with kids that can take 3 months off to study the test 24/7. You're not gonna outscore them.
That's just one example of having a support network.
Shang Tsung
All Star
Problem is kids are programed to think that learning math and science are waste of time that can't do anything for you
saturn7
Politics is an EXCHANGE!!!
It's not a weak argument.
You can't just say Black folks are under represented in these professional fields because we are just too stupid and lazy and don't value education.
That is bullshyt.
You know goddamn well it takes resources and networks to make it in these fields.
It's very difficult to do it being one two generations removed from the "hood" and you didn't have access to professional parents or family/friends in those professional fields.
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It’s just a brutal process and an occupation with a very high entry point. My girl did four years of undergrad in biology, a post bacc program, took the MCAT and didn’t like her score, studied for another 6 months and retook it, didn’t match, did a gap year, matched, now she’s in year two of a three year residency program, and she’s going to do to a Ob/GYN fellowship after she finishes this residency. That’s 14 years! She did all this by herself, no family money or resources — and despite her obvious dedication — she even feels like she wants to quit at times because of the grueling nature of residency.
When I was taking the pre-med prereqs in undergrad, I would have 2/3 other black dudes in my classes out of hundreds of students. Ultimately, I couldn’t see myself being poor for another ten years, so I went another route; but I’d say the entry point is a big deterrent, most people don’t “think” they can do it, and brehs that do go to college would rather go into other fields with more immediate results.
When I was taking the pre-med prereqs in undergrad, I would have 2/3 other black dudes in my classes out of hundreds of students. Ultimately, I couldn’t see myself being poor for another ten years, so I went another route; but I’d say the entry point is a big deterrent, most people don’t “think” they can do it, and brehs that do go to college would rather go into other fields with more immediate results.
We got the resources for nice clothes, cars and other ni66a shyt, but all of a sudden we can’t put away money for a college education.
saturn7
Politics is an EXCHANGE!!!
We got the resources for nice clothes, cars and other ni66a shyt, but all of a sudden we can’t put away money for a college education.
nikkas just spend all their money on Jordans and Gucci belts huh?
Black folks save at rates higher than other groups, but as a group we have less overall wealth to save.
It takes more than money for college to get kids ready for those elite professions.
My point is you have to have the resources and support systems to prepare a child to even think about being able to compete in college and beyondentation in these fields.
We don’t value education and the stats show it.
Chrishaune
Veteran
My cousin is a doctor. My Uncle and Aunt supported her the whole way through the process. Unc had a heart attack over a year ago. Not easy
Kornball The Conqueror
Superstar
90% of them were not born in this country
PortCityProphet
Follow me to the truth
1. some of you nikkas are so defensive about everything and always think black men are being attacked it's pretty sad and pathetic 
2.One thing that's not really talked about is that black men and school aren't a good mix. We get trauma from coming up in school, think about all the times we get in trouble for nothing, all the unfairness year after year from teachers and principals, the ISS out of school suspensions etc So we trying to get that diploma and be done with it (keepin it real most us done and fed up with school by 7th grade), some of us suck it up and do another 4 and get a bachelors if we really suck it up and push through but the amount of schooling to get a MD is even more than that. Most cats have 0 aspirations to be a DR cause of that shyt alone.
and take IT shyt for instance cats learn that by doing 8 week bootcamps etc
Nobody ever talks about how hard it is to try to like school being a young black man and how going through it really hinders our future potential.
2.One thing that's not really talked about is that black men and school aren't a good mix. We get trauma from coming up in school, think about all the times we get in trouble for nothing, all the unfairness year after year from teachers and principals, the ISS out of school suspensions etc So we trying to get that diploma and be done with it (keepin it real most us done and fed up with school by 7th grade), some of us suck it up and do another 4 and get a bachelors if we really suck it up and push through but the amount of schooling to get a MD is even more than that. Most cats have 0 aspirations to be a DR cause of that shyt alone.
and take IT shyt for instance cats learn that by doing 8 week bootcamps etc
Nobody ever talks about how hard it is to try to like school being a young black man and how going through it really hinders our future potential.
This is very spot on. Going through, I did not know much about the medical field and so I was hindered by that lack of knowledge, whereas my younger brothers and sisters knew a lot because of me hand damn near skated through. Mentoring children, I was also surprised how many knew about all the different roles in medicine.
One thing that is not mentioned enough is how valuable it is for someone to speak spanish these days. It gives you a clear advantage and widens your options when it comes time for a residency. I can't fathom how many times I was asked about my fluency (or lack of).
FishNGrits
Superstar
No she studiedDid your mom's home girl tell you about the time she fukked her professor to get an A in Biology
get these nets
Veteran
Personal accountability takes a backseat to copping pleas on this forum. That's one of the reasons why some here HATE to see/read about successful Black people. Especially those from the same socioeconomic background as them.We got the resources for nice clothes, cars and other ni66a shyt, but all of a sudden we can’t put away money for a college education.