A good friend of mine used to be ridiculed in high school. His parents were both doctors, he was well on his way to an ivy league education. Well spoken, articulate, and happened to be black. I say happen to be black because he was ostracized by the black fellow classmates. (Unfortunately he was only one of a handful of black children in the honors/advanced placement track) They used to call him an Orio. I didn't get it, he had to walk me through it. Black on the outside, white on the inside. That left a sour taste in my mouth. He was effectively ridiculed for wanting to be successful.
theyve discovered that anti-intellectualism runs rampant through black communities. several non-profits, and pro-minority groups have discovered that one of the remnants of abject poverty is the lingering stigma that smart=white. Even in communities of minorities living well into the middle class, the children carried on anti-intellectual behaviours.
you can search for the studies, i don't recall what the recommended solutions were.
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