Citywide Jobless Map Reveals Blacks Worst Hit by Recession

This "liberal" study sure doesn't mean much. Even during the good times blacks still rank #1 in the jobless category. The fact that immigrants who can barely speak English aren't ranked #1 jobless should be a huge embarrassment and wake-up call to the American black community. Time to put away the hip-hop dreams and start hitting the books more often, you think? Time to finally retire your outdated, crab-bucket, racist mentality that you don't want good grades in school 'cause you don't want to "act white". No other culture is like this, hence, the reason why they have jobs and black Americans don't. No, America is not going to just hand it to you out of guilt or retribution or whatever. Stop looking for hand-outs. Stop blaming white people and institutional racism for your problems, they're not responsible for your ghetto culture. Stop playing the victim. Embrace opportunities. Then maybe you'll find some good job prospects and employers will hire you.

All entry level jobs blacks generally did are now done better by undocumented south of the border types. They show up, don't ask for their money up front, work the entire day, have a skill level, don't steal and aren't violent.

instead of getting all 'turn off the rap music' why dont we think of a bunch of solutions for the problem?

we're all americans, right, if one in 4 black men are in jail nearly half the others are out of work. That means FELLOW Americans need help. I think people can do more than just blaming it on their music.

http://gothamist.com/2009/12/29/rikers_guards_sleeping_on_job_sleep.php

Keep pushing Obamunism and the illegals will take the rest of the black communities' jobs.

what? the illegals? so the people with the least amount of resources and advantages are somehow the reason black communities can not take responsibility on their "fate"?!

Being a victim for ever won't help your cause.

speaking of the illegals, how would one keep track of how many of the illegals lost their jobs? i think it'd be kinda impossible.

If OTC didn't write in absolutes then none of you literalists would have anything to say. Because you know, generally, that he's right.

Yeah he's right alright. I guess you too have never had contacts with Black people, which would NOT be a surprise.

Perhaps blacks would be better off if they didn't drop out of school at higher rates as well. Things like a basic education (which is free btw) tend to help one's economic prospects.

Quit bitching, learn proper English, turn off the rap "music" and stay in school. Then maybe I'll listen to your bellyaching.

Mayor Bloomberg has state he prefers hiring illegal aliens over SOME citizens, because they work cheaper and don't complain I guess this proves it.

the closer you are to upper economic status the most likely you are to keep your employment, a dynamic well known by Goldman Sacks and friends! Let's keep deregulation and the republican myth of "small government" up! It works so well for the few around central park!

Hmmm...is this shocking? Just look at the education level and incarceration rate for black males and you'll see why they can't get jobs at the same rate as white males.

When you have a society that doesn't value education and has high rates of incarceration they are not going to succeed. Perhaps if the black males spent more time trying to be like Obama or Colin Powell instead of mocking education and committing crimes they wouldn't have this problem.

Yes, it's all true. The only educated black males in this country are Colin Powell and Obama. I think all those dark skinned male folks getting diplomas at my college graduation were using too much of that cocaine that was cut with something that turned them black.

What neighborhoods were they from? Maybe they didn't come from the troubled areas located on this map...

"When you have a society that doesn't value education..."

you really have no contact with black people, do you? that's sad and frustrating.

Hmmm...is this shocking? Just look at the education level and incarceration rate for black males and you'll see why they can't get jobs at the same rate as white males.

Were you born as stupid as your post indicates or did it take you a long time to acquire your level of ignorance.According to you all Black males are uneducated and do not value education. Also let's look at the unfair and racist justice system and a Mayor who prefers and have stated that those in this city who are illegal aliens work for cheaper wages that American citizens.That's what he prefers and has stated as much. But racist like you always seem to find blame with those who has been subjected to those racist practice.

I'm going to have a shit fit on the next idiot who regurgitates the whole 'wall street v main street' idea to make a point.

It's ignorant and clearly meant for the uninformed to climb on board to what they're saying, because if they don't work on wall street, it seems like someone is finally fighting for them. But they're not... They live on Other Street. Can we start talking about Other Street?

how about white street vs. black street? (see map for directions)

Or like American Apparel's Dance ads vs. their Josh & Sara ads -- no contest.

change the caption to 'black neighbor hoods' not 'blacks' in general, as obvious as the association may seem.

but how about the figures for blacks were pretty much the same even BEFORE the recession?