Why is it that my people (African Americans) need so much care and feeding to excel? Why is so much development necessary? Are the exterior barriers (systematic racism) the sole culprit in 2024 or even a culprit? I doubt it. This is a wild tangent but I see corollaries with the dialogue around underperforming black NFL quarterbacks (when it comes to the passing, not their running game). I see in ‘my community’ so many excuses like ‘oh he had to deal with a coaching carousel, bad offensive line, no wide receivers. Everything has to line up perfectly for them to excel. Always an excuse. I see the same thing in the broader discourse.
Why is it that my people (African Americans) need so much care and feeding to excel? Why is so much development necessary? Are the exterior barriers (systematic racism) the sole culprit in 2024 or even a culprit? I doubt it. This is a wild tangent but I see corollaries with the dialogue around underperforming black NFL quarterbacks (when it comes to the passing, not their running game). I see in ‘my community’ so many excuses like ‘oh he had to deal with a coaching carousel, bad offensive line, no wide receivers. Everything has to line up perfectly for them to excel. Always an excuse. I see the same thing in the broader discourse.