His girlfriend, on the other hand, will have no such choice. She will need to deal with race because she will encounter racism. If you are African-American, you can't ignore your race. Yet, he seems to be blaming the victims, instead of asking who actually controls the huge film, music, and television industries and who makes money off glamorizing sex, drugs, and violence. Most welfare recipients are white women and their children.
Drug use is higher among white youth than black youth.
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