“I can’t help it, I’m black. » “Why can't people accept me for who I am? » “You want me to go hang myself?” I'm surprised anyone is still saying these things in this century, but don't be because race will always be there. These are the things that were said by one of my roommates named Shelly. She's so nice but she's still upset because this guy, Mike, is making remarks about her and she can't say or do anything to change how he feels. She got drunk last night and she said everything on her mind to Mike and all he did was leave. The reason I told you about Shelly is because she is just one of many people who are being bullied by others. I thought what Mike was doing to Shelly was unfair because she and her family worked so hard to be where they are today. As far as I know, Shelly's parents are probably middle class and fit well into society. On the other hand, Mike's parents are of a high standard and I think that's why he is that way towards black people. He once told me that he had never lived in the same neighborhood as a black family. William Julius Wilson determines life chances and important social class factors. He's a black man from Harvard University. He wrote a book called “Decline in the Importance of Race.” Wilson has many arguments, he argues that the city has low skilled people with low incomes, while the suburbs have more upper class opportunities and therefore the suburbs have more upper class people. He also argues that meeting the needs of the underclass cannot be based on race alone. Instead, he says: “It is abundantly clear to me that we are going to have to revise the discussion about the need for WPA-type jobs. Only these more structural programs, open to all who need them, are likely to garner the political support of the majority and tackle the deep-rooted problems that changes in the global economy have created. » (Time, June 17, 1996:57).