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i know this is an old post, but this all came up again recently when Nightline did a similar special.
ReplyDeletei think melissa harris lacewell addresses it very well here: http://www.thenation.com/blog/nightline-asks-why-black-women-cant-get-man
the whole knock down expectations thing veils the larger issues, which have much more to do with systemic issues such as incarceration rates, education and employment opportunities, etc. and how this type of institutional racism affects both black men and black women...and might then, of course, affect relationships and engagement in certain social institutions (like marriage).
anyways, i stumbled upon your blog again and since this narrative has recently been in the MSM/blogosphere, i thought i'd pipe in.
it's been a while...how are you? hope all is well. you cross my thoughts often!
april :-)