keebs:

Forbes’ “If I Were A Poor Black Kid” article disgusts me. How the hell are you going to, as a privileged middle aged white man, even put yourself into a poor black kid’s shoes?

If I was a poor black kid I would first and most importantly work to make sure I got the best grades possible. I would make it my #1 priority to be able to read sufficiently.   I wouldn’t care if I was a student at the worst public middle school in the worst inner city.