tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788247236906826630.post1467991129081487081..comments2024-01-29T01:52:28.701-05:00Comments on The New Elegant Black Woman: If I Were a Poor Black Woman: If I Were a Poor Black Kid ResponseElegancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086459974594918860noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788247236906826630.post-25123264875960560022013-07-21T17:33:42.701-04:002013-07-21T17:33:42.701-04:00I know this is an old post but I thought I would a...I know this is an old post but I thought I would add my thoughts. I was a single mother living in an undesirable area. We were financially poor. My son applied some of the ideas suggested by Mr Marks. He taught himself how to write code (back then those Internet study aids were not available so he visited software developer forums). I used to wonder if he would ever come out of his bedroom (I laugh now because he is a well travelled man now). He now makes a five figure salary and is in high demand. Meanwhile many of his friends he grew up with have yet to secure a job. I'm here to say it can be done. And by the way he did not go to university or receive any career guidance. He worked and worked until he finally landed a job which was willing to give him the chance to demonstrate his skills. He's 28 and I'm extremely proud of him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com