If I Were A Poor Black Kid

If I were a poor black kid, I would...have no idea how to approach life because I've never been there.

I agree with both sides of the argument. I agree with Marks on the basis of there being opportunities to excel, however I disagree with how easy he seemed to make it. It is impossible for him to explain life of a poor black kid when he has never had the experience. Unfortunately, being a poor African American in America is a disadvantage. Being a kid from an almost all white middle to upper class suburban community, it's impossible for me to think of life as a poor African American. Many of the kids in my town have a warped view on pain, suffering, and racial inequality. Us white suburban kids live in a bubble that shields us from reality. It is this lack of knowledge of reality that deprives us from being able to connect with many circumstances that harm the outside world.