[mhking]

Honestly, I don't see that being isolated to blacks; Pop culture has created a generation of "feel-good slackers" who do as they please.

A very good point - just take a quick look at MTV (Yes, I know you don't watch it, but it's on your cable or satellite system...go on take a quick look for illustrative purposes). The types of folks they have as VJ's, and the artists that appear, not to mention the kids that show up on drek like "Jackass" and "The Real World" all reenforce that slacker-eduction-don't-mean-jack mindset that we're talking about here.

[Rocksalt]

"Pop culture has created a generation of "feel-good slackers" who do as they please."

Pop culture as in irresponsible elements of the music and movie industry who have chosen to market the most violent and criminal elements of black culture.There are many hip-hop artists who realise this and are trying to put out positive material with an intent on having good influences on their communitys.These are the real community voices,not the gangsters who are capitalizing on misery.
I feel human potential is related to how it's nurtured and to say any race of people has more potential than another is simply hogwash put forth by people who want to reinforce the virtues of their own race.