If we were to assume that urban poor blacks are roughly on the same level as Southern poor "rednecks," then we'd see this problem crystallized. While it is fun and somehow "politically correct" to make fun of the rednecks (thanks to Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, et. al.) any sustained attempt to shine a spotlight on black ignorance would be tantamount to a race riot. Until these folks can laugh at themselves and allow others to do so, the "N" word will never be buried and the intragenerational poverty will continue until the next "Katrina" disaster exposed the self-propagating behavior of the poor and ignorant.