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9/13/2012 2:44:23 PM
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Why Are African Americans So Poor?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Delta Ex Genesis Could be because apple and Microsoft are popular companies that's constantly influencing people's lives. Just a guess. [/quote] To some extent, I agree. However, McDonald's is popular and just appointed a black CEO. Rosalind Brewer is a prospective future head of Wal-Mart - I'd be curious to see if she brings any more light. But fact is, there have only been 10-15 Fortune 500 black CEOs - ever. So there is going to be a distinct lack of people to remember in the first place.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] coolmike699 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll You don't have to interpret every little fact and figure as a statement of truth. I never said it was a fact - that is your own twisted interpretation of what I said. [/quote] "I lied, deal with it". Spoken like a true politician. [/quote] What a marvelous interjection into this thread discussing a topic you so vehemently love to debate. If you really think any normal American has any clue of African business leaders, you're well off base. I don't expect anyone to know who Franklin Raines is, even though he was the first black Fortune 500 CEO at Fannie Mae. I don't expect hardly anyone to know who Kenneth Chenault is, even though they probably carry his company's credit card in their wallet and he has guided AmEx so well for the past decade. Everyone knows Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Rex Tillerson. No one knows black leaders.[/quote] Could be because apple and Microsoft are popular companies that's constantly influencing people's lives. Just a guess.
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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That's an ambitious assumption.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll[/quote] I'll leave this [url=http://www.mademan.com/mm/10-famous-black-businessmen.html]here[/url]. Because, lets face it, google makes everyone immediately intelligent on these forums.
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Because racism is alive and well in North America and it directly oppresses many ethnic minorities.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] deathjudge2006 Michael Jordan Will Smith Morgan Freeman Oprah Winfrey /thread[/quote] So black people have to play sports or become actors to get rich. Sounds pretty close to how they feel currently. Name a wealthy black businessman off the top of your head. 80% of people can't.[/quote] KFC.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] coolmike699 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll You don't have to interpret every little fact and figure as a statement of truth. I never said it was a fact - that is your own twisted interpretation of what I said. [/quote] "I lied, deal with it". Spoken like a true politician. [/quote] What a marvelous interjection into this thread discussing a topic you so vehemently love to debate. If you really think any normal American has any clue of African business leaders, you're well off base. I don't expect anyone to know who Franklin Raines is, even though he was the first black Fortune 500 CEO at Fannie Mae. I don't expect hardly anyone to know who Kenneth Chenault is, even though they probably carry his company's credit card in their wallet and he has guided AmEx so well for the past decade. Everyone knows Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Rex Tillerson. No one knows black leaders.[/quote] This man speaks the truth. Not many people know famous black business leaders. I'm sure some do, but they are not nearly as well known as white ones.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] coolmike699 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll You don't have to interpret every little fact and figure as a statement of truth. I never said it was a fact - that is your own twisted interpretation of what I said. [/quote] "I lied, deal with it". Spoken like a true politician. [/quote] What a marvelous interjection into this thread discussing a topic you so vehemently love to debate. If you really think any normal American has any clue of African business leaders, you're well off base. I don't expect anyone to know who Franklin Raines is, even though he was the first black Fortune 500 CEO at Fannie Mae. I don't expect hardly anyone to know who Kenneth Chenault is, even though they probably carry his company's credit card in their wallet and he has guided AmEx so well for the past decade. Everyone knows Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Rex Tillerson. No one knows black leaders. [Edited on 09.13.2012 8:18 AM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xNUMBERx1xGUNx [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xNUMBERx1xGUNx 80%? I'm sure you conducted a national poll to come to that conclusion.[/quote] Hurr durr, how clever you are. [url=http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=11141949]When 3 out of 4 high school students can't name the first President, I don't have much faith in them knowing the names of black business leaders[/url].[/quote] Aww someone is a little butthurt about being called out. We're not talking about presidents or high school students, stupid ass. You said 80% of people(the entire population). If you want to limit your little "fact" down to high school students, there's no argument.[/quote] You completely misunderstood the guys post. Don't go insulting other people for your stupidity.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xNUMBERx1xGUNx [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xNUMBERx1xGUNx 80%? I'm sure you conducted a national poll to come to that conclusion.[/quote] Hurr durr, how clever you are. [url=http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=11141949]When 3 out of 4 high school students can't name the first President, I don't have much faith in them knowing the names of black business leaders[/url].[/quote] Aww someone is a little butthurt about being called out. We're not talking about presidents or high school students, stupid ass. You said 80% of people(the entire population). If you want to limit your little "fact" down to high school students, there's no argument.[/quote] never said it was a fact - that is your own twisted interpretation of what I said. [/quote] See, that's the amazing thing about numbers. They're hard to twist. There's no need for interpretation. It is what it is. So you see, I wasn't twisting a damn thing. But, whatever you say, bro :)
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xNUMBERx1xGUNx [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xNUMBERx1xGUNx 80%? I'm sure you conducted a national poll to come to that conclusion.[/quote] Hurr durr, how clever you are. [url=http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=11141949]When 3 out of 4 high school students can't name the first President, I don't have much faith in them knowing the names of black business leaders[/url].[/quote] Aww someone is a little butthurt about being called out. We're not talking about presidents or high school students, stupid ass. You said 80% of people(the entire population). If you want to limit your little "fact" down to high school students, there's no argument.[/quote] Are..are you serious? I can't tell if your intentionally being a dork or you're trolling. Please help me out...
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll You don't have to interpret every little fact and figure as a statement of truth. I never said it was a fact - that is your own twisted interpretation of what I said. [/quote] "I lied, deal with it". Spoken like a true politician.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xNUMBERx1xGUNx [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xNUMBERx1xGUNx 80%? I'm sure you conducted a national poll to come to that conclusion.[/quote] Hurr durr, how clever you are. [url=http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=11141949]When 3 out of 4 high school students can't name the first President, I don't have much faith in them knowing the names of black business leaders[/url].[/quote] Aww someone is a little butthurt about being called out. We're not talking about presidents or high school students, stupid ass. You said 80% of people(the entire population). If you want to limit your little "fact" down to high school students, there's no argument.[/quote] Bro, it is an opinion-based statement on an opinion-based forum. You don't have to interpret every little fact and figure as a statement of truth. I never said it was a fact - that is your own twisted interpretation of what I said. There are plenty of other relevant examples not limited to the high school population that show, by all accounts, people are retarded. I think naming the first President is a lot easier than naming a black businessman personally. The sample pool being high school is probably rather irrelevant statistically to the results of that survey in the first place. [Edited on 09.13.2012 8:00 AM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xNUMBERx1xGUNx 80%? I'm sure you conducted a national poll to come to that conclusion.[/quote] Hurr durr, how clever you are. [url=http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=11141949]When 3 out of 4 high school students can't name the first President, I don't have much faith in them knowing the names of black business leaders[/url].[/quote] Aww someone is a little butthurt about being called out. We're not talking about presidents or high school students, stupid ass. You said 80% of people(the entire population). If you want to limit your little "fact" down to high school students, there's no argument.
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Because of past discrimination. This country was founded on the idea that black people were lesser beings than white people. And they've been treated that way up until very recently. That doesn't just go away after a little while. It will take a massive, foundational change in America to change this. I think that the older generations disappearing will do it.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xNUMBERx1xGUNx 80%? I'm sure you conducted a national poll to come to that conclusion.[/quote] Hurr durr, how clever you are. [url=http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=11141949]When 3 out of 4 high school students can't name the first President, I don't have much faith in them knowing the names of black business leaders[/url].
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Not The Joker [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Jizz In Your Ass [/quote][/quote][/quote] Dem user names
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] deathjudge2006 Michael Jordan Will Smith Morgan Freeman Oprah Winfrey /thread[/quote] So black people have to play sports or become actors to get rich. Sounds pretty close to how they feel currently. Name a wealthy black businessman off the top of your head. 80% of people can't.[/quote] 80%? I'm sure you conducted a national poll to come to that conclusion.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Not The Joker [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll Name a wealthy black businessman off the top of your head. 80% of people can't.[/quote] Herman Cain.[/quote] I should change my post to smart, wealthy, black businessman to add some difficulty.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll Name a wealthy black businessman off the top of your head. 80% of people can't.[/quote] Herman Cain.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] FALSE R3ALITYx [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] deathjudge2006 Michael Jordan Will Smith Morgan Freeman Oprah Winfrey /thread[/quote] So black people have to play sports or become actors to get rich. Sounds pretty close to how they feel currently. Name a wealthy black businessman off the top of your head. 80% of people can't.[/quote] Try the leader of the free world[/quote] Half black. To answer your question OP, black kids are often but not always raised in poor academic environments and feel like they have no hope so they get involved with drugs and gangs, and later when they stop they can't get high paying jobs.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] deathjudge2006 Michael Jordan Will Smith Morgan Freeman Oprah Winfrey /thread[/quote] So black people have to play sports or become actors to get rich. Sounds pretty close to how they feel currently. Name a wealthy black businessman off the top of your head. 80% of people can't.[/quote] Try the leader of the free world
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Delta Ex Genesis Chris Gardener. [/quote] *Gardner But yes, everbody loves his success story so virtuously portrayed by actor extraordinare Will Smith. And props for knowing one.
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Says who?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] deathjudge2006 Michael Jordan Will Smith Morgan Freeman Oprah Winfrey /thread[/quote] So black people have to play sports or become actors to get rich. Sounds pretty close to how they feel currently. Name a wealthy black businessman off the top of your head. 80% of people can't.[/quote] Chris Gardener.
