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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
The Hispanic population is equally Impovereshed , yet the jump to violence and gun culture pales in comparison to the black community. The "thug life" mentality and it's glorification in pop culture is equally to blame as poverty is. I would say my family hovered around the poverty line 10 years in the eighties, yet I was taught right from wrong, respect for myself and for others and how to make a better life.
The mentality in the communities is what needs to change, how to do it is the question. Professional Athletes and Hip Hop artists have shown us that an end to poverty does necessarily mean an end to to crime and violence, be it petty drug charges or more severe.
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Blames the media/pop culture for glorifying "thug life," conveniently forgets which race has an overwhelming control over how minorities are portrayed in media and pop culture.
EDIT: Also, there are plenty of people in the black community who are more than aware of the problems largely associated with black masculinity. If you're actually interested in the subject, check out some of the material from Byron Hurt, specifically his documentary, "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes."
http://www.bhurt.com/films/view/hip_...eatsand_rhymes