tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post3237426381647793655..comments2024-03-22T05:29:18.132-07:00Comments on Shawn James, Black Freelance Writer: Black America Always Invests in the WRONG PeopleShawn Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712216572467743626noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-71558368864579809312012-01-27T09:04:58.565-08:002012-01-27T09:04:58.565-08:00Mr. James that's some tough love you're ha...Mr. James that's some tough love you're handing out but it needed to be said. However I propose we do a 50/50 split. Yes we do need to invest in the talented tenth but we also need to give folks who've fallen on hard times a second chance. For example women who became drug addicts because they were molested as little girls need another chance at life. I know many women who made mistakes early in life but made a change and now want to earn that college degree, raise their kids and invest in the community. <br />Another change that needs to happen is for our community to stop ignoring Veterans who served their country and now need a helping hand up. This includes folks like me over 50 who have a lot to give in terms of experience and discipline who are not given a chance because we're considered "too old". <br />Yes we need to invest in the best and brightest but lets not be too judgmental about how we define the cream of the crop. Thank you for an informative and introspective article.Dancing Palmtreeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817747940242237497noreply@blogger.com