Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
LOL.? What they wanted to do was attract more white kids....bring in the white savior....if this doesn't say "structural racism," I don't know what does....
I agree that the advance of a more
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Emily Mae
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#7034
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
First, that's a bummer.? Looks like they missed the boat, focused on race and forgot to focus on academics.? Gotta have both.? Here's part of the larger picture:
"A 2019 Legislative Post Audit (
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Emily Mae
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#7033
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
Are you saying I carry "white guilt" around because I am stating that "structural racism" exists?? Because I am aware of the privileges I inherited and benefited from by virtue of the advantages
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Emily Mae
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#7032
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
If you want some hard evidence of how simply throwing money at the problem fails, here it is.
I'd be curious to hear your response to it.
I am guessing your response will be, we need to throw more
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Steve Sundur
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#7031
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
I think the onus of white guilt that you carry around with you causes you to think that we must pour money into all the areas you cited previously. But simply throwing money at problems usually
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Steve Sundur
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#7030
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
https://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/indicator/2013/05/urban-schools
Oh yes, this is documented and has been for years---the issue of substandard schools.? Local property taxes fund schools.?
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Emily Mae
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#7029
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
There is a direct line between the effects to communities and families from structural racism.? No cognitive dissonance.? That doesn't mean I don't believe in personal responsibility.? It isn't an
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Emily Mae
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#7028
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
You might as well know, if you don't already, how this attitude of providing a cover for basically any failings, as due to racism, plays out practically.? It is already in evidence in many urban
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Steve Sundur
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#7027
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
Hey Em,
Thanks for your feedback.? I skimmed the article. I afraid the divide is simply too great to really even discuss.? The measures suggested I don't feel are practical and have failed in many
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Steve Sundur
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#7026
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
Again, we are products of our world view.? If pregnancy is the best option a girl can think of, that's a problem.? Yes, it's a personal choice.? We are creatures of copy--I'm sure my life would
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Emily Mae
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#7025
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
I chalk these observations up to the long-term impacts of "structural racism."? Please educate yourself on what this is.? The "structural" piece is key here.? We are products of our environment to
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Emily Mae
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#7024
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
Steve, you are missing the main point and replacing the words "structural racism", which I continue to mention with "personal responsibility."? It's basically the same thing as replacing "common
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Emily Mae
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#7023
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
Sal, has it ocurred to you that since you appear unwilling to answer simple questions, or provide effective counterpoints to the issues I bring up, you have resorted to simple name calling and
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Steve Sundur
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#7022
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
Em
Steve, if you look it up, you'll find the problem is not limited to "black girls."? Here is your answer pursuant to a 2015 article.? Notice, btw, no "men" are mentioned here.? Want to hazard
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Steve Sundur
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#7021
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
Thank you for doing Steve¡¯s research for him, it is evidently beneath him to look things up to try and prove his prejudices.
A perfect example of white privilege in action. He¡¯s so far gone he
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Sal Sunshine
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#7020
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
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Steve Sundur
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#7019
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
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Steve Sundur
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#7018
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
Steve, I don't draw that line.? The bigger picture is that of how "structural racism" has impacted black and brown communities.? For example, structural racism has prevented wealth building in black
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Emily Mae
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#7017
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
Steve, if you look it up, you'll find the problem is not limited to "black girls."? Here is your answer pursuant to a 2015 article.? Notice, btw, no "men" are mentioned here.? Want to hazard a
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Emily Mae
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#7016
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Re: If You Don't Have A Center, You Don't Have Stability
I think I'll take a pass on this Ravi.? I try to employ the KISS* method in my affairs, both business and personal.? There's too much to unpack here.
I'll accept any label, or JUDGEMENT you (or
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Steve Sundur
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#7015
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