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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6182931" data-attributes="member: 8835">I imagine that folks who insist on that culture see it as sort of forming their own cultural identity or something.  Given the bad stuff that happened, I suppose we can't blame them for wanting to be different.But statistically, it's holding black people back.  Math says "black" names are less likely to get their resume looked at.  Folks who can't speak clearly and be understood don't get hired into better jobs.  It creates a self-fulfulling prophecy that these people start off down trodden and by by adopting these patterns makes it harder to climb out.It would be great if there were a way to communicate that in a positive way to encourage that part of society to adopt patterns that will help them get out.  But I think it's a loaded topic.  Everybody's all diplomatic on this thread here, but I can't imagine somebody in that demographic taking the concept I'm conveying as anything but an insult to their way of life.Good intentions don't automatically render a good solution.  Even Bill Cosby hasn't done well with the topic.</blockquote>