06-28-2016, 11:13 AM
(06-28-2016, 09:39 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Economics still determine college enrollment. Some minorities still, on average, struggle more economically than other groups of people. While we have eliminated a lot of legal discrimination, that hasn't shown a dramatic shift in the economic well being of minorities.
And unfortunately, a lot of that is due to peer pressure.
That is where I am totally sad for minority children (mainly African-American).
At an age where they are entering college preparatory education, they are being pressured to be a part of a less than desirable culture.
They are being told not to sell out and to not "act white".
The turmoil they face in these situations has to be one of the biggest burdens I could imagine for a youth.
Have you ever personally experienced/overheard this playing out, Pat ?
