I have believed for a long time it is class, not race that separates us, and even within the black community, it is obvious that two worlds exist. I honestly do have any good or rational solutions, and I am truly not sure anything to date has actually helped. It's almost like we never learn that the journey is better when all of us on on-board. Thank you for an excellent television show. This class separation is the same argument that Marx made in the 19th century, we see how well it worked out.
Capitalism is the best system for the poor.
If people can't understand why, I fear for the future of the world. I come from a family rich in their efforts in fighting for the rights of not only blacks but the disadvantaged of all races. Clearly, though particularly in the minds of inner city black youth as displayed in the program, the issue of race and not class predominates. The lack of education surely leaves these youth unequipped to rationalize the ills before our nation, but this does not dismiss the issue of race as the primary point of conflict in their collective minds. The work of Dr. John Hope Franklin from slavery to freedom to presidential appointee to chair the committee on race will all be for naught if we fail to remedy the chasm in race relations first and foremost.