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To: koan who wrote (259896)	9/3/2014 6:35:34 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 540882

Worshiping idiot rappers. Having babies out of wedlock at an alarming rate. Calling successful blacks names. Failing to appreciate the value of an education. None of those things seem to follow de facto from slavery, segregation, chain gangs, corrupt racist judicial systems and a lack of employment and general harsh racism. In fact, blacks in the 50's, much closer to all the things that are so abhorrent, actually DID seem to appreciate educational opportunities, did not seem as likely to call other blacks names if they were successful (though "passing" was looked on negatively- but that really can be seen as turning your back on the group to which you belong- and so might be seen as a kind of apostasy), and did seem to appreciate family values- and the value of having a father in one's home, AND seemed to have heroes that were positive, rather than violent, disreputable rappers.