[GOPJ]

"Unfortunately, in too many of our hardest hit communities, no matter how hard a child or her parents work, the life chances of that child, even her lifespan, is determined by the zip code she grows up in. This is simply wrong,” he said.

Zip code? Detroit used to have exclusive zip codes - places where the kids did well, graduated from college and went on to successful jobs. Now those same ZIP codes are home to black residents of Detroit. And those kids today in those ZIP codes are NOT doing well. I suspect it's NOT the ZIP code that matters.

Does HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan think 'white' rubs off and whites should 'socialize black families by living near them? That's insulting to whites and blacks. Shaun needs to rethink this one.

[Ray76]

It’s not race, it’s behavior. Don’t tag your own building or pee in your own hallway. It may be hard and take time, but clean living and motivation pay off. It’s not cool to have various body mods/piercings/etc or a “grill” or any other “subculture” dafacements. Play it straight or you’ll never be able to get a decent job.