How could black males who aren pro athletes make more money in the 21st Century?
Although I will emphasize African-Americans’ cerebral and personality advantages as one key to their future economic progress, others might very reasonably prefer to stress more universal morals. For example, the intense effort black youths put into mastering basketball shows once again the value of hard work, a lesson they could remember better in the classroom. However, the half-emptiness of African-American culture’s glass has been lamented by more eloquent voices than mine. So, I’ll discuss its half-fullness. I’ll especially focus on the better-educated black male. Since distinctions between groups are inevitable and often long-lasting, one strategy for economic advancement is to look for new markets for a group’s traditional strengths. For instance, centuries of rabbinical disputes over the Talmud seem to have paved the way for many contemporary Jews to prosper as lawyers. Similarly, how could black men with competitive advantages in creative improvisation and manly charm better e
