Imagine saying this to a Harvard grad who studied under some of the foremost scholars of Black life, history, and culture (not to mention all the other classes and experiences I had in college that transformed how I see the world).
I really wish more people would just admit: “I couldn't afford to study something simply because it excited me. Wealth inequality and the economy forced me to pick what the job market said was safe.”
We’d have a much healthier conversation about education in this country if we were more honest about how much fear drives the "useless degree" narrative. I understand that fear, but don't project that onto the Humanities Girlies who followed their curiosity and found purpose.
Last thing:
Black folks who use “affirmative action” as a slur are the weakest links. Affirmative Action built the Black middle class. Its rollback will decimate our collective progress.
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Imagine saying this to a Harvard grad who studied under some of the foremost scholars of Black life, history, and culture (not to mention all the other classes and experiences I had in college that transformed how I see the world).
I really wish more people would just admit:
“I couldn't afford to study something simply because it excited me. Wealth inequality and the economy forced me to pick what the job market said was safe.”
We’d have a much healthier conversation about education in this country if we were more honest about how much fear drives the "useless degree" narrative. I understand that fear, but don't project that onto the Humanities Girlies who followed their curiosity and found purpose.
Last thing:
Black folks who use “affirmative action” as a slur are the weakest links. Affirmative Action built the Black middle class. Its rollback will decimate our collective progress.
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