Why are most black people ghetto?
94365
you can take the black out of the ghetto but you cant take the ghetto out of the black
987559
The main reason is pure ignorance of the black culture.  Plus the negative stereotypes of black men ie (thugs, dope dealers, etc) from medias such as newspapers, tv and music.
55205
You'd be surprised but it's more of Detriot and New York radio stations that are more racist than the south.\n\nThey tend to promote the false african american stereotype of them all being "from the hood, gangsta". I have many friends who are black and that can't stand the stereotypes that pop music and rap but on them.
807388
That's racism in itself. Not all black people have to act a certain way in order to be "black" It's their heritage that makes them black, not that they listen to rap music, wear huge baggy clothes and all of those stupid ethnic stereotypes. You can't act white if you're black, you're only acting like yourself and to even characterize how a person acts to the color of their skin is just wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.
852522
For the most stupid reason of all. There has been so much social pressure on Black that many of them are looking to be identified in a different perspective. It is because of our current educational system and the media that seems to only sell paper's if the black face is on the front page because he or she has committing some crime. Now you have the lite skin black that can be identified with another race thinking that they are better off then the average black and by no means are they. Then you have the movies playing up to lite skin black and they for what ever reason seem to help them forget where they come from. And  the movie industries sees them as tool to increase their profit margin.  in fact the movie industries are using lite skin blacks  is a very negative way. And that is setting all the wrong examples for future generations of blacks children. Now in our school system The average black child,  is not really taught correctly about the the greatness that many, many black men have achieved thru out history. And believe me when I say that they are plentiful they are.. And the greatest thing of all is that every man woman and child no matter what race creed or religion, can trace their blood line back to Africa. Now I wonder how many black children are being taught that aspect of their culture.  The white man figures that that If they can keep the black people fighting amoung themselves, What will they ever amount to and it has worked so far.....
114896
So many people here answering the questions don't have a clue what they're talking about. Blacks haven"t completely risen up and overcome yet. Some many blacks are stuck with dead-end jobs, welfare and section 8 housing, do you call that rising up? I'll admit some of this stems from laziness, some of the problem stems from oppression, some just from hard times. And as for the person who said just go back to Africa ...(god) that had to be one of the most ignorant things I've ever heard, I mean really do know what's it's like to live the life of a black person. There still is oppression, racism, and prejudice out there. We've come a long way way but, we have more ground to cover for ALL races.
959259
Very good question, I don't know why black people are called African Americans. Some black people have never even been to Africa. But it everyone wants to get technical we are all African Americans. when life frist started we all came from Africa. When all the contenients were together it was call something like( shit I forgot the name ) but africa was the center of it all . even in biblicul times, it said we all came from that region. So again we are all African american in a way
156901
A section of a city, that once was the city's center.  Urban growth moved the rich to the outskirts and this created the ghetto.\n\nMy personal definition of ghetto was my husband and my first apartment.  We lived on the third floor and all our neighbors moved out within 3 months of us living there.  The laudry room was locked after a certian time and our back window overlooked a "junkyard/car repair" were new Mercedes and Porsches would go into in the evening and never come out.
479001
no because the bones of black people are more dense than other nationalities, therefore it takes more effort to get them moving.....more power to be faster..
432442
because black women come in many different shades of color and sizes. So someone is always downing some one because of what they got, how they look, where they come from. Instead of giving props we like people to feel below us instead of giving it up to actually see that person excel in life.
782918
Because of the "one drop rule" that has been ingrained in black people's history in America.  It says that if you have one drop of black blood, you are black.  Also, maybe they just identify more with the black side of them rather than the other side.  It's their prerogative.
780235
Because them Hatin' kinds of blacks are Scared that Hate will find THEM!\n\nEqual Opportunity Destroyer
785593
Two reasons:  \n1.  Blacks are generally racist against anyone that isn't black\n2.  Blacks are particularly jealous of Asians since for the most part they are successful in America despite being a non-white minority.  Blacks wonder why they can't achieve this success.
342599
It's a stereotype and like any one it's often not true. But because it is a permeating stereotype, some black people think they have to play basketball because they think they will do well at it, which causes other races to skive away from playing it, which makes it look like all black people know how to play basketball
876151
Lack of morals caused by the failure of parents to instill morals in them during the time they are growing up.  Great Grandma did it, Grandma did it, Mama did it, Daughter did it and Grand Baby will do it.   Black have the largest rate of unwed mothers AND it IS a big deal.   Pops
841443
The word ghetto comes from an area of Venice where Jews were forced to live - but was made particularly famous by Hitler, who forced all Jews to live in a certain area of a city - one of the most famous being the Warsaw ghetto. This area was immensely deprived, and the people there were often 'disappeared' to concentration camps. \n\nPerhaps you would agree with Hitler in that respect, and because someone is of a different religion they must be a demented devil, frothing at the mouth and screaming 'death to the west', and not at ALL a victim of exactly the type of prejudice you advocate, that of not hiring those Algerian 'colonials' the French despise so much, and therefore forcing them to live in poverty. With people like you around, I think they have a pretty good reason to be angry.
458042
it depends what area you in.\nyour question should be why do white people are so mean to black people...and i say they are jealous because they ain't me!