Lack of self-respect aint the reason why black people are socially and economically disadvantaged though.
People say black people have to be more responsible but responsibility is not an innate characteristic. It must be taught. Under-education of these black youths and the generations beforehand by the system help hinder that process.
What tools do your really need to educate yourself when there is the internet?
That is a case of parents not being responsible.
Sometimes I wonder if some of you (not you per se) actually live in these neighborhoods.
All i see is children and the elderly trying to find a way to navigate around the bullshyt in the hood.
At a certain point the conversation has to be switched from "the system" to ourselves.
Just as nobody here is going to care about the problems of rural America...why would you expect the rest of the country to care about the problems of the inner city?