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Why do black African immigrants do better than American-born blacks?
2021-06-05
[THEASPENBEAT] Millions of sub-Saharan blacks seek to immigrate to America. They apparently haven’t gotten the memo that this is a wretched land of systemic anti-black racism.When they get here, they’re strangers in a strange land. English is usually not their first language. Their skin color tends to be very black, not the lighter color of American blacks who have an average of about 25% white blood in them.

Despite those handicaps, they do better than American-born blacks. Compared to American-born blacks, their income is about a third higher, their poverty rates are significantly lower, their educational achievement is higher, and their marriage rate is double.

Here’s the most intriguing statistic. Although black immigrants colonists are more successful than American-born blacks, their relative success does not get passed onto their children. Compared to the immigrant parents, their grown children work less, are impoverished more, obtain less education and are less-often married.

Why is this? Does the notorious systemic racism of America somehow target the children of black immigrants colonists while leaving the immigrant parents unscathed?

Maybe. But It’s hard to imagine the mechanism for such selective racism targeting.

It’s more likely that the children of black immigrants colonists assimilate into American black culture — a culture where the murder rate is seven times the white murder rate and the illegitimacy rate is 78%. The data suggest that’s a bad thing.



Posted by:Fred

#11  - An education system which constantly told them they were too ignorant and stupid and needed help.
- Media which constantly told them that, even though their parents immigrated from Africa - their ancestors were slaves of the old south and they needed reparations.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-06-05 12:13  

#10  Because the immigrants and their children weren't poisoned by
- a culture of dependence that came with the Great Society
- negative reinforcement of constant Blame Whitey rhetoric
- the shittiest, stupidest, most toxic popular music culture on the planet
Posted by: Snimble Fleaper2690   2021-06-05 12:09  

#9  Everyone, regardless of race, are respected and free. There are no intentional barriers thrown up to impede their success and they are used to hard work and sacrifice.

There is no racism in this country.

There are Black Americans who are excellent business people. One who is an aquaintance who only had one restaurant a year ago now has 3 restaurants that he established during the pandemic while many were closed.

Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2021-06-05 10:44  

#8  Lack of knowledge regarding paternal origins and territorial conflict are also common among certain other primates. All encroaching males (not part of the immediate tribe) are seen as the enemy and in need elimination.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-06-05 10:07  

#7  They have a culture where they want to do better for themselves.

The culture here is to destroy everything including yourself.
Posted by: DarthVader   2021-06-05 09:58  

#6  Score 1 for culture over genetics
Posted by: Warthog   2021-06-05 09:29  

#5  place this in a book titled, 'Questions With Obvious Answers That Will Never Be Revealed'

add to it such humdingers as:

- Why Do Moslems suddenly kill random non-Moslems?

- Why Do people risk their lives to get into the most racisty country on Earth, America?

- Why Do Democrats fight so hard against proof of ID during elections?
Posted by: Retard Strength   2021-06-05 09:03  

#4  Cause they're acting white?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-06-05 07:45  

#3  /\ Many of those appear to be seeking black community integration as well. Diversity really is our strength.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-06-05 03:31  

#2  What about second vs first generation for "white" immigrants?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2021-06-05 03:27  

#1  Although black immigrants colonists are more successful than American-born blacks, their relative success does not get passed onto their children.

Easily explained. The children of immigrants, (possibly having no foreign homeland point of reference) assisted by a sympathetic government, tend to assimilate into the local black culture.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-06-05 02:41  

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