No where near as much as being born to an uneducated unmarried teenager living in poverty. Do you want to know what determines success as far as Iâm concerned. 1) Who your parents are and how you are raised. 2) The decisions one makes in life and how hard you work.
My professional life began in the 1980âs. One of my jobs during that time was working for UPS, a good company wouldnât you agree? My supervisor there was a black man. It also happened to be the case that our UPS driver (who delivered packages to my house growing up) was also a black man. Between myself and my siblings I can speak of numerous accounts of black men and women whoâve succeeded in America.
The fact is that in the year 2020 systemic racism is not the reason most black Americans are in the situation they are in.
I do not think you know what i have been trying to say.
Give me a quick summary, of what you think is my narrative, and I will let you know how close you areâŚ