While I, and our conservative friends of African extraction know that you are not intending to paint all with the same brush, you might take that into consideration when formulating your post.
the difference between conservatives and liberals is liberals want to attract groups; such as "african-americans", "gays", or "the poor". Conservatives attract individuals. Those who are able and willing to leave the comfort of the group, and say "you don't speak for me", deserve better than to be lumped back into the group by those they choose to identify with.
Again, I am sure that this was not your intention, I am merely pointing out that blanket statements are harmful to our cause, and our ability to attract more to our point of view.
There is a big difference between the African-American of the nineteenth century and of the post New-Deal era. In the nineteenth century, their bodies were in chains but their minds were free. Today, while their bodies may be free, their minds are enslaved. Only when we finally eliminate the mental slavery of dependency, will we truly eliminate slavery in the United States.