by Cray Sellars

Created on: June 09, 2008

I think one thing wrong with black america is the lack of jobs. I think there should be more opportunities for African-American people. I think that there should be better jobs for black men and women.

I think that African-Americans should have the same interest rates as other Americans when they buy a home. I think they should be entitled to the same interest rates when they buy cars or apply for credit cards. I think black people shpuld have more affordable housing.

I am an African-American and I believe we have too many men and women in prison. I think we are treated differently by law enforcement officers. Black Americans are profiled by the police. We are watched when we shop in department stores.

I don't think that African-Amerians stick together in hard times. I think that we have too much black on black crime. I think we need to learn how to accept everyone for who they are. Some black people are extremely negative about getting ahead in life.

Black Americans are treated as lower class citizens sometimes in society. We need to teach our children that they can be anything they want to be in life. We need to teach our kids about preserverance.

African-Americans need to become land and home owners. They need to invest in their futures. Black people need to invest in real estate and certificates of deposit. They need to invest in stocks and bonds. Black people need to learn about grants and business loans.

I think that black people are realizing the benefits of home ownership and stocks. We need to stop spending too much money on chrome rims and jewelry. We need to pay bills on time if we have the money. We have to realize that we are they only ones holding ourselves back.

Black americans need to apply for law enforcement jobs. We need to run for political offices so we can have a voice. Every African-American person over eighteen years old should vote. We should make sure our ancestors did not die in vain.

We should become more involved in the fashion industry. Black people should become more involved in auto racing. We should apply for more jobs in management. We should not settle for a life of poverty. We should try to avoid making fast money. We should work harder to be financially secure in our old age.

Young black men should stop walking around with their pants hanging down.Our black women should dress more appropiately when they go out on the town. We should watch our language when we are out in public. We shouldn't spank our kids in public.

More black americans should apply for college. We shouild take education more seriously.We should encourage success in school. It should be cool to be so called "nerds".

Black americans should accept that we are the same but different. I believe we are different because of slavery.We should not let everyday obatacles stand in our way. African-Americans should have a strong belief in church and marriage.

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