why are so many black people underachieving

They teach the basic stuff. Not the highly developed information that is reserved in Collages and Uni.

And how come many authors write about their characters gaining intelligance from their parents?

Actually I think that should be developed. I like this point, because it is not much that education is emphasised a lot.

- The ethnocentric curriculum. Some suggest that the curriculum is geared exclusively towards white british culture and language, thereby alienating minorities.

- Institutional racism. Various studies found that schools do not provide adequate measures for students whose parents speak another language, making communication between parents and teachers difficult.

There is often this belief which black children are taught.

How the heck am I racially abusing the glorious white people? Not like as if White people used to racially abuse Asians before that.

Wow. So you justify everything based on a specific type of racism where a few whites would attack a few non-whites?

It is a known fact that most authors have split personalities, also what genre are your talking about? Fiction? Non-fiction? Also the school system has failed when i was at Secondary school (2001 - 2005) I was taught Latin, Spanish, French and Oriental studies (Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese) Korean) Science (Biology, BioMed, Physics, Chemisty) English (English Media, English Literature, English Language) Obviously here were other classes aswell and no this WAS NOT a private school. but we were a school of Academia, Classics and Sport. 2 years after i left it became a private school.

Yep, I do think this is the case though ! Like I have a black friend who was brought up by a teacher, and therefore the importance of education was drilled into her, and she's been very successful. As an Asian, education is definitely a priority, and my parents had high expectations. I think success is a very individual thing, and good parenting and schooling is the most important factor, although some schools are just bad, and parents have no way of being able to get round this.

Exactly, what type of Asian are you? Chinese? Japanese? Korean? Indian? Bangladeshi?

Education is the first priority for Asians. Without studying, you cannot lead a life, but at the same time, learn to have a break and take some fun out.

Calling it 'black' or 'Jamaican' culture invokes an essentialism that suggests this culture is inherent or concomitant to 'black' or Jamaican people, which it certainly isn't; the small minority of 'black' and Jamaican people condone this activity and most are productive, law-abiding members of society. Nationwide, it's a small number of people who have committed gang-related criminal activity and the social contagion effect has perpetuated and potentiated the problem to other socioeconomically deprived persons. Every societally unpropitious trait (i.e., not harmless dialects) can be witnessed amongst ethnically British people, which indicates it is not a causally 'Jamaican problem', but something connected to and by socioeconomic deprivation, high density residences and the adolescent demographic.

Perhaps this is simply a less favourable reflection of society's increasing individualism, which would explain its nationwide nature. Socioeconomic deprivation causes a degree of parochialism, which means these people are more likely to consider the short-term status afforded by gangs (and the recalcitrance required as a condition of entry) is preferable to the long-term commitments of education.