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One Love
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Posted 12/18/2011 11:04 AM (GMT -6)

Statement:

If I Were A Poor Black Kid
Gene Marks
Forbes

Response:
Excuse Me: I'm That Poor Black Kid
Jason Johnson
Huffington Post

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

One Love
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Posted 12/18/2011 11:58 AM (GMT -6)

Gene Marks says in the comments section...

My thought process for writing this: I read the President’s speech. I was inspired by it. I thought of all the inequality around us. I thought about what he said about the need for better education. I thought about the public school system. I thought about the closest neighborhood to the public school that I live near (West Philadelphia). I thought about the charter school where a close family member has taught for the past 7 years. I thought about all the people I also know who work there and in the system. I thought about the fact that 99% of the kids in that charter school are black. And many of them are poor. I thought about how that’s same throughout most of West Philadelphia. I thought about what it was like when I was in the public school system. And I said to do myself: “what would I do if I were a poor black kid?’

Nice and simplistic...right?

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

BBBCanada
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Posted 12/18/2011 3:40 PM (GMT -6)

Gene Mark's response seems typical of someone who writes for Forbes Mag. Typical capitalistic handling of education and schooling. At the same time I don't think Jason Johnson helps us with a way out. Either way, this reinforces why I think the "system" needs fixing ie., for the benefit of human flourishing.

Brandon

Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.--Saint Augustine

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