You've just got to be self-motivated. Robinson's attitude, shared by majorities of blacks and whites, is but one example of intriguing and diverse responses in a Buckeye State Poll of racial attitudes in central Ohio. The survey shows that while blacks view discrimination as a significant barrier, they cite lack of motivation twice as often as the main reason that many young black men have so many problems today. Blacks who have accomplished the most feel held back the most. Whites with the most education are the least likely to socialize often with blacks.
Blacks are more likely than whites to say blacks have less inborn ability to learn.
One of strongest themes running through several poll responses came from blacks with the highest incomes and most education. These respondents would appear to have overcome racial barriers most successfully yet were most likely to say they've been held back by prejudice. The same group also was most likely to indicate that whites are better off because they've received special treatment and unfair advantages. Asked whether whites or blacks must do more to improve race relations, however, the group was the least likely among blacks to put the onus on whites. The poll shows that a college degree for blacks means they are more likely to socialize frequently with whites.