[Billthedrill]

A Tom Sowell BTT. Actually, Eisenhower was a poor example - LOTS of people called him German-American and worse..."kraut" comes to mind...

[john in missouri]

Those who try to claim that the shattered families in today's ghettoes are "a legacy of slavery" ignore the fact that, a hundred years ago, a slightly higher percentage of blacks than of whites were married and most black children were raised in two-parent families, even during the era of slavery.

As late as 1950, a higher percentage of black women than of white women were married. The broken families of today are a legacy of our own times and our own ill-advised notions and policies.

Interesting. I've never heard this before. anyone have an iron-clad source for these assertions?

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[Pharmboy]

Well, I was going to start a separate thread a few weeks back on a similar subject but didn't; now's as good a time as any to say my piece.

I would humbly suggest that anytime any American is asked for his/her ethnicity that they please answer "American."

Thank you for your attention. I now turn the thread back to you and the always amazing and enlightening Dr. Sowell.

[Political Junkie Too]

I remember reading a story about a newspaper editor who told a reporter to change the description of a man from Jamaica from "black" to "African-American" in a story the reporter was writing. The reporter said that the man is Jamaican, not American, so "African-American" would be a wrong label. The editor said, "If you want the story to run, change "black" to "African-American."

Along similar lines, I was working on a system with our HR people who needed to indicate the race of employees. I included "black" in the list of choices. An HR temp worker asked if it should be "African-American." I said, "We're a world-wide company. Do you think someone in Nigeria would like being referred to as African-American?"

-PJ

[facedown]

BTTT

[Red Jones]

sowell is a great guy and it is pitiful that some americans can only think of him as a black man.

Sowell is especially on the money to cite that the average black person in america has roots in this country that go back longer than the average white person. Now, as for myself my roots are early american, in that more than half of my ancestors were here during the revolution and all of them were here before the civil war. I'm american in my ethnic background, I'm not hyphenated like some others.

Black americans should just like me be happy that their roots are very deep in america. This african american stuff is a downgrade IMHO.

[RightOnline]

A bump for a superbly written piece.

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[Red Jones]

bump for mafree

[Jonathon Spectre]

Thomas Sowell is anchoring the top end of the Bell Curve. I LOVE this guy.

[stainlessbanner]

creating wholesale frauds about the past, in order to advance special agendas in the present.

isn't that the truth!

[JulieRNR21]

Another brilliant column by Thomas Sowell.....BUMP

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

SOWELL for President!!! I love this man. He just makes so much sense!! I honestly cannot think of one article he has written that I didn't find profound, and he is a much bigger asset to America then the Jessie's and Al's of this world. I know he will never be in public office,..but I sure hope a "student" of his philosophies will be one day.

[Travis McGee]

BTTT!

[eleni121]

The ever enlightening Sowell - a true national treasure.

This essay reminds me of a colleague who uses African American to get hired but take a moment and check out his pedigree: He was born in Morocco of Spaniard parents, raised in Mexico and now is a US citizen. He has claimed Latino, Caucasian, and African as his "background". Laughble yes but no less than the absurdities Sowell and others point out.