Ivory Tower White Guilt

Peter Phillips, a professor of Sociology at Sonoma State University, is quoted in an article saying that "this presidency is a hugely symbolic achievement for race relations in the United States. We must not, however, ignore the continuing disadvantages for people of color and the resulting advantages gained by whites in our society."

Wait a minute! I thought General Colin Powell said that Barack Obama was a "transformational figure"? This sounds like the same old shiggedy! Where's the transformation? Where is the change?

"Racial inequality remains in the United States. People of color continue to experience high rates of poverty, significant unemployment, police profiling and repressive incarceration. School segregation is a continuing concern among race scholars as well."

What? After a hundred days has reality finally slapped lefties in the face? Uh huh, yes, OK... Uhmmm, Professor? What's keeping kids of color from doing their homework? Segregation? I thought Barack Obama was going to pay my rent? What . . . is this Professor Phillips' Arlen Specter moment?

"But you promised!"

Why is it that the smartest liberals among us make excuses for black and brown underachievers? Why is the left constantly excused from its own pie in the sky irrational exuberance? This whole article is evidence that liberal policies and promices FAIL.

Professor Phillips et.al, white guilt can't excuse underachievement, but it can make you feel better about it.

There's your transformation!

Comments

[janir]

Link needs fixing. One too many http:'s in it.

[James T.]

Done. Thanx!

[sims]

I teach part time at UWM. Behavior that has been puzzling to me is the self-segregation and absenteeism among the African-American students in class. This behavior seems self destructive given that attendance is half the grade in the class and being in class would seem to be the easiest way to ensure a decent grade. I can understand feeling like " a stranger in a strange land" and feeling more comfortable with those like us, but almost purposely not trying has been baffling to me.
Recently I read Shelby Steele's "The Content Of Our Character". He noticed the same behavior in his college classes and set out to try to solve the mystery.
His book was very interesting and enlightening.
No matter what the government tries to do to "help" every man must stand up for his own life and to the extent he does, he is free.
In Prof. Phillips piece he seems to be suggesting that it is unfair to use SAT scores as a criteria for enrollment in college.
Is he suggesting that it is unfair to expect people of color to be able to compete in the arena of sholastic achievement? If so I would refer him to Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams, Condoleza Rice, Colin Powell, Barack Obama...

[Joyce]

Add Clarence Thomas & James T to the list... along with dozens of Americans of African descent that are successful, confident people who do not subscribe to this BS.

Perhaps if learning institutions such as UWM had the more than 2 absences & you drop the class (Alverno in Milwaukee does, no excuses) maybe students would bother to roll out of bed before noon & get to class.

Keep tellin' the same lies or excuses ... people except it as truth.