Growing Up Poor, Black, and Fatherless: What's the Impact?

[ConservativeAnthem]

Statistics show that women, as a whole CANNOT "father" boys...this PC slant is sad.

[jeff2all]

This show is no doubt under feminist control, topic steers away from black female involvement in birthing & raising young black boy and girls. Why are they still having children out of wedlock after so many yrs of negative impact. Why is the system not working with them to get them out of low income housing.

[mecartz]

I can hear someone say, "don't blame others for your problems!" but we only need to look at the statistics objectively to realize that the same issues are faced by the non-black aboriginal communities of the US and Canada, the aborigines of Australia and blacks of post-apartheid South Africa.

All these communities have a commonality with the blacks of the US, Canada and the Caribbeans, they had the family set up broken up as a tool for oppression and control.

[mecartz]

We need to historisize to know the root causes of absent black fathers. The reality of slavery and its truncating of Black families cannot be ignored: When generations of men were sold off and women left to fend for children, it becomes a culture; a boy who grows up without a father may not know how to be a father.

[butterpecan07]

@mecartz We know the problem but how do we begin to slove it I understand the slavery factor but how do we fix it when I said we us as people

[effingya]

it just amazes me how the blacks think they are the only minority, their kids are the only fatherless... HOW ABOUT MAKING YOUR KIDS READ? HOW ABOUT NOT GLORIFYING IGNORANT ATHLETES?

[CreeWilly]

@effingya: Problem solved?......

[dwkironde1]

look at this women is she stupid!! yes the women needs a man and a man can raise a boy into a man. shes an example of the denial. black women a lost and feminism has locked onto them. shes so angry.black women and men can not get along!!!!! look at the time 18.00-19.00

[tahbonius]

Wow, never knew this was so prevalent in Canada!

[TheJustguy]

I grew up in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Toronto and yes I am black. Was surrounded by drugs and thugs. I choice to ignore both of these things. Went to university and graduated with great marks. Had some difficulty finding work( due to racism and not having the right connection/ resources). Finally found something but not really something I see myself doing for the rest of my life. Still upgrading and bettering myself. Try to play the cards you are dealt with well.

[PorkChopMissPiggy]

@TheJustguy and guess what you wouldn't be in that situation if your parents had made better choices for themselves. Well I don't even know if your father was there considering how your black.

[TheJustguy]

@PorkChopMissPiggy

My parents came to this country with nothing but $ 0.000 in their pockets. Take your racist, ignorant, misinformed comments and get to stepping!

[PorkChopMissPiggy]

@TheJustguy how many kids did they have

[blueeyesaf]

There aren't many black kids in Canada. I should know, I live here. I am one of the 19% of the white low income kids. Sucks to be us eh? But it gives us character so we are awsome! Plus Canadians rule and americans are ignorant / racist queers. P.S. This is a realy long video, the longest I have ever seen.

[CreeWilly]

@blueeyesaf: Lol. U really havent seen a you tube video this long? Love the way u threw in that sentence randomly!

[isleofmehr]

I do believe that its not about two partents but the mentality of the parent that is rising the child. Just because you are poor, of color and have one parent does not mean you cannot achieve your dreams. The only strikes you have against you are the ones you paint on yourself. The quality of your life is determine by the quality of your thinking.

[labandme]

Asians look after their children, so do whites and East Indians. Negroes are missing something in their makeup and don't value their families in most cases...especially the men. Of course it's everyone's fault but theirs.