Chicago Housing Authority mixed-income building has class clash
This here is my all time favorite story about the culture shock experienced by someone who had been indoctrinated for years with "ghetto living" only to be placed in a different neighborhood with differing standards.
There is a need for our people to establish and then enforce a common level of civility as we interact with each other. Whereas there will always be class divisions among people anywhere, there must be some basic level of respect that affords us the opportunity to exist in the same time and space and not have at least one of these parties seeking to move as a protection of their property and sanity.
Coco's Story: Movin' Out the Bricks
In Chicago's Projects, Moving Out Isn't Always Easy
The most dramatic portions of this story is:
How non-existent the father of the children is as he lurks in the background of this story.- How her friends from the projects come back around and tell Coco about her RIGHTS in regards to the new rules that she is asked to abide by.
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I have to give her credit for at least trying to change for the better.
Today I have discovered this blog searching for contemporaries as I have decided to create my own blog referencing the ovbious issues of the black community. I'm very impressed with how well-written the all of the posts are. I can't think of a more elegant way to situate the bare truth of "our" circumstances.
Before I begin - I'm already aware that whatever I say, (about the article that this post references)that does not commend "Coco" - whether true or not, I will be attacked for.
I also want to say that I am a young black woman who was raised in poverty in NYC. I am a former beauty queen and expect to attend a prestigious law school next year. I am saying this because I don't want any one making any assumptions on who or what I am in reference to my perspective on these issues addressed in this blog.
The welfare system that "protects" worthless (black) citizens such as Coco is a part of the reason such groups lowly exist. I love that my own grandmothers', mothers' and my tax dollars have - and will continue to allow this woman to live the lifestyle of her choice. (And BTW, I am well aware that it protects whites as well, but I am not addressing the White Community, nor am I discussing it's members.)
Worthless (black) citizens such as Coco don't deserve to "move on up" on someone else's dime. How dare our country continue to uphold a system (Welfare and Section 8) that allows those who have never been "motivated to get off their behind and do something for themselves," to live in the dwelling of our their choosing.
I don't care that "Coco" has kids! Ignorant, umotivated women like Coco who are unwilling to contribute to society should not even be permitted to reproduce because now that adds more bodies to those living on America's dime! In addition, her children have now witnessed generationss of laziness and ignorance, undoubtedly they'll be responsible, hardworking productive citizen. Ha!
The fact that it is more taboo in the black community for me to make these statement than for the issue to actually occur, is insane!!! These delusions are apart of the reason why many members of the BC are gridlocked into webs of perpetually bad situations - Hence the "Problems in the Black Community". Blacks are one of the few races in America that embrace and excuse our most worthless members instead of ostracizing them as other races do - as they deserve. Generations of the "worthless" never experience any consequences for their behavior, so...
I was further horrified to see the photo that was posted with the article. Apparently "Coco" could not even muster enough self-respect to comb her nappy hair before taking a photograph that would accompany the article based on this experience her life.
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