eroticsexxx

Point made.

Yes, I was raised in The Bahamas (Caribbean) and found out that I did have a different outlook regarding my potential for success than most of my Black American counterparts that I attended US university with.

A vast majority of my Bahamian friends from high school who attended US universities are still in the US and are doing very well for themselves. Assimilation was effortless and none of them have the typical hangups about race or the perception of the opportunities that the US provides for anyone who is willing to sacrifice and work for their success.

I still maintain that social conditioning plays an important role in what is happening in American black culture. What's even more interesting is that as of late there has been a noticeable rise in crime and other instances of social dysfunction in the islands as folks begin to adopt and copycat the nuances of American black culture that trickle into island society.

My generation caught the beginning of it, so we also were influenced by hip hop and gangster rap culture, but the difference is that we had Caribbean parents who didn't hesitate to put a foot up our asses if we began to act that stuff out publicly. The line between what was entertainment and what was deemed proper for potential success was clearly defined.

Black American culture overall needs a reboot. Self responsibility and accountability for one's actions need to be instilled in upcoming generations across the board. Unfortunately, self esteem within the black populous in the US still remains at a low level, so it's no wonder fingers get pointed at others (in particular whites). It's far easier to blame someone else for your mistakes than to deal with the fact that one has the ability to steer their path into some semblance of stability.

There are pockets within US Black communities who are turning the tide and making sensible lives for themselves, but no one is paying attention to them. Only the negative gets highlighted and is given all of the attention. At the same time, those negative segments of the Black community are the ones having all of the children and passing the trend onto upcoming generations. Some are trying to make their way out of the mess, but if all that one hears is that they are fuck-ups, eventually that's what they subscribe to (self-fulfilling prophecy of sorts).