Comments on: Black community is afflicted by the ‘Ghetto Mentality’

By: LaKesha Brown

LaKesha Brown — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:05:24 +0000

More action and less words. We as a people need to break free of the past. Embrace the king and queen from within. Erase ‘Ghetto’ this and that from our mentality.

By: Gene Amadi Jakande

Gene Amadi Jakande — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 02:20:24 +0000

I like the article above as it runs parallel with some of my own concerns in terms of ghetto mentality.

By: Realman2

Realman2 — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 21:46:05 +0000

Black men have this ghetto mentality because they’re mostly trying to impress women. These morons want attention from women. And equally bad is that black women like it and respond to thug behavior by rewarding them.

By: dominic

dominic — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 05:05:10 +0000

black men just need to wake up. we are no longer slagging behind we are rather moving backwards.

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 23:14:38 +0000

And this knuckle-headed mindset is what stokes the fire of fear of our people in society. The police, for example, may be more ready to fire upon a black suspect because there is that negative perception of black men being inherently dangerous, and therefore more of a deadly threat. We don’t do anything to dispel this negative image. We are only 13% of the population, yet we are responsible for almost half of the murders and violent crimes in this country. I feel this feeds that stereotype. And when other blacks, such as Jason Riley says these things out loud, they are shouted down and called “Uncle Toms” and “Sellouts” in addition to other ad hominem attacks – instead of us facing and addressing this inconvenient truth. The Sharptons and Jacksons won’t confront the concept of accountability because if they did and things started to change or improve, it would render them irrelevant. It pays to stoke the flame. Literally.

By: LK

LK — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 22:04:49 +0000

awesome essay man. keep being real.

By: Richie Via

Richie Via — Tue, 31 May 2011 02:35:33 +0000

This article addresses a serious growing problem that also afflicts the youth of all races. It has crept into the very soul of the future of our country. Urban, suburban, rural America is polluted with this mentally and media glorifies it with its advertisements and television. It is dumbing down our children and creating the dismissal of proper education that is so needed. I hope that your message is heard!

By: AntBee

AntBee — Fri, 27 May 2011 23:33:29 +0000

For many of the black community, education is their key to freedom, class, financial security, and a more positive mentality on life that will enhance us as a people, and move them along in their personal lives.

Some black folks are still on the plantation, and many are actually still on the ship!

It is unfortunate, but true!