Jesse Jackson To Take On Silicon Valley's Lack of Diversity

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

this is quite pathetic, if this isnt proof of the intellectual dead end of liberalism i dont know what is

whats funny is silicon valley is extremely diverse, the notion that diversity is the key is just bullshyt

too few black people have the skills and education and the bottom line is that black people have an anti academic culture which prevents them from even entering the silicon valley pipeline, you can have all the diversity programs and AA programs you want, until you address black culture it aint gonna change

I hate to play the "well I know a friend" card...but..

I do.

I know a handful of young black engineers that moved out there and are making about 6 figures. Theres jobs out there but dudes keep getting misled by what they could be doing with their education.

 

[Brown_Pride]

I hate to play the "well I know a friend" card...but..

I do.

I know a handful of young black engineers that moved out there and are making about 6 figures. Theres jobs out there but dudes keep getting misled by what they could be doing with their education.

what do you mean mislead?

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I have said it 1000 times.

Until STEM is seen as cool in the inner city, we will see employment numbers like this. Only two things can save Black America, 1) free energy or 2) education.

Without those we will be doomed. Africa at large will be doing better than Black America inside two generations, just watch.

Let @Poitier tell it, he'll come in here caping for the humanities as if the black community needs more english majors.

If you want to study african american history, do it in your free time. Right now, we've got other shyt to focus on.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

what do you mean mislead?

Dudes major in bullshyt at the end of the day.

I know a lot of black dudes who went to tech schools and damn near ALL of them are employed at GREAT jobs and gaining the skills to eventually become autonomous.

About 1/2 the dudes I know who identify as black who went to liberal arts schools and didn't focus in STEM majors or go to professional school are just fukking off and bullshytting with some other career...if they're not wading into entertainment.

This whole "follow your passion" shyt has hurt black advancement if we wanna be 100% honest here.

Not all education is created equally. We must acknowledge this.

 

[Poitier]

Let @Poitier tell it, he'll come in here caping for the humanities as if the black community needs more english majors.

If you want to study african american history, do it in your free time. Right now, we've got other shyt to focus on.

I never made the argument that people should major in the humanities, only that it needs to be a prerequisite K-12. I don't think STEM is the answer either, small business ownership and self-employment is the future with advanced automation.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I never made the argument that people should major in the humanities, only that it needs to be a prerequisite K-12. I don't think STEM is the answer either, small business ownership and self-employment is the future with advanced automation.

False.

STEM majors give people the autonomy to at least be able to develop skills AND THEN own businesses.

You can't own a business without investing in the development of a skill or body of knowledge that will make you independent.

Even more minorities working management consulting would aid the eventual transition most consultants do when they venture into other fields of business and start their own companies.

Most liberal arts degrees JUST DO NOT give you enough skills to provide for yourself unless you're lucky to get a sliver of those "decent" jobs for whatever esoteric skill you thikn you have. The numbers aren't in minorities favor in that regard.

 

[Poitier]

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STEM majors give people the autonomy to at least be able to develop skills AND THEN own businesses.

You can't own a business without investing in the development of a skill or body of knowledge that will make you independent.

Even more minorities working management consulting would aid the eventual transition most consultants do when they venture into other fields of business and start their own companies.

Most liberal arts degrees JUST DO NOT give you enough skills to provide for yourself unless you're lucky to get a sliver of those "decent" jobs for whatever esoteric skill you thikn you have. The numbers aren't in minorities favor in that regard.

This is false, Napoleon. Ingenuity leads to small business ownership. The skills don't have to be STEM related. I have a Black friend who directs ad campaigns for companies like Nike, Coke, etc in NYC and he went to school for Philosophy. Of course, he put in tons of man hours to learn film editing and all that but his savvy got him in the door.

And I'm not disagreeing with liberal arts degrees, my point is that stuff needs more emphasis at the grade school level or made cheaper at the college level so that people can major in a skill ALONG with a humanity. I also think trade schools should be promoted during grade school. A person who is a STEM major but lean on education in the humanities is a fragmented one.

 

[DEAD7]

Let @Poitier tell it, he'll come in here caping for the humanities as if the black community needs more english majors.

If you want to study african american history, do it in your free time. Right now, we've got other shyt to focus on.

I agree with you Not sure how... but I do.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

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This is false, Napoleon. Ingenuity leads to small business ownership. The skills don't have to be STEM related.

What "ingenuity" is going to come without a formal education in a hard skill or science?

I'll wait.

Mind you, this isn't 50 years ago. You can't just start up a major corporation in your garage anymore off of a simple idea.

The complex shyt is mostly figured out.

The barriers to entry get higher and higher.

Solid skills are needed.

Teaching vapid shyt to amateurs about "business ownership" doesn't mean anything when they have nothing to make a business out of!!!

It pisses me off to see kids get education in business and entrepenuership only to fukking build "entertainment" companies.

But other than get jobs, they can't do shyt else because they don't have the skills to even meet the barriers that more niche businesses would allow them to prosper in.

I have a Black friend who directs ad campaigns for companies like Nike, Coke, etc in NYC and he went to school for Philosophy. Of course, he put in tons of man hours to learn film editing and all that but his savvy got him in the door.

I have a friend similar to that as well, he did international politics/economics...but he went back to school and GOT A TANGIBLE SKILL and now does the same thing at a major marketing firm.


1. your friend wasted his time in philosophy
2. your friend should have focused on that SKILL of film editing and gotten an education in something that allowed him to parlay his skills earlier.
3. this doesn't challenge what I said. Your friend studied a skill and while its an esoteric one, its an employable one. Critical race theory ain't gonna cut it.

And I'm not disagreeing with liberal arts degrees, my point is that stuff needs more emphasis at the grade school level or made cheaper at the college level so that people can major in a skill ALONG with a humanity.

I COMPLETELY disagree.

The humanities should be "respected" but I would never encourage a humanity to any child unless they had the drive towards becoming a lawyer or working in government.

And all this other stuff you're talking about is nonsense.

Price? Oh wow...big new thought there, fella. I guess they're just gonna DROP the prices for you huh?

Tell kids to major in STEM and they'll make that money back, usually regardless.

End of story.

I also think trade schools should be promoted during grade school. A person who is a STEM major but lean on education in the humanities is a fragmented one.

Sure. STEM majors need to know how to write and think critically, but pretending that being versed in kant or stopping with your undergrad in psychology is going to put you over the edge is a complete lie.

 

[Serious]

@bigDeeOT

 

[Poitier]

@Napoleon we don't disagree on 90 % on your points so I'll let you find someone else to argue. It's March Madness, nikka.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

@Poitier, what'd you major in bruh? How is that working out for you? I'm not throwing shots, i'm just legitimately curious.

 

[Poitier]

@Poitier, what'd you major in bruh? How is that working out for you? I'm not throwing shots, i'm just legitimately curious.

Cognitive neuroscience and I have no complaints.

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

smh at the replies in the thread....where is that train?

 

[bigDeeOT]

Unless I missed it, I didn't see any statistics about the number of blacks or Latinos who have those skill sets. Perhaps there just aren't that many pursuing the discipline.

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