Time to Take Control
with Jason Riley
We often hear so-called antiracists say that problems like low academic achievement, high out-of-wedlock birthrates, and disproportionately high levels of criminality in troubled black communities will only be remedied once “white supremacists” change their ways. This is the “bias narrative”—the problems of black America are caused by the prejudices of white America. This point of view, besides being empirically dubious, places the fate of African Americans in the hands of those least sympathetic to their plight. In this clip from a conversation with Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Jason Riley, I explain why those who cling to the bias narrative need to grow up and take control of their own lives.
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‘Fix yourself first’ has always been a productive approach. Railing against outside factors in lieu of doing the personal work is procrastination or displacement behavior at best.
Glenn.. thanks for hitting this head on with solutions instead of catering to the whiney class... but you can't please everyone.. nor should you try to!