1. "We have to separate fault from responsibility—" In response to In response to 0 Thu Feb-19-15 01:30 PM by Buddy_Gilapagos
whose fault it is that black men are in this situation, whose fault it is doesn't matter. It's our responsibility to make it go right. It's our responsibility. It's a lot of people's fault, systemic racism, and it's a lot of people's fault that the black community is in the situation that we're in, but it's our responsibility to clean up the mess.
-A Wise Man.
OK, Will Smith said it but I think it rings true.
I am so cynical I have pretty much written off the idea that the greater society will be of any help in fixing the situation, so it will fall on us to do by ourselves.
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