Perhaps it would be more accurate to say, today's blacks are constantly being pacified with the promise of fast money. There is a constant bombardment of images of black "success stories" almost exclusively in the "music industry" or sports etc. The message is clear: get rich quick..... or die trying.

Forget about school - no need to worry about qualifications. After all, hardly any of those guys on MTV cribs, with their multi million dollar homes and 7 sports cars, did well at school. They just used their "talents".

There is an upcoming generation of black kids who think they're going to "hit the big time" - without ever needing to succeed in the education system. Just one lucky break - that one, illusive record contract with a big label, is all they need. Then it's champaigne and caviar. But what many don't realise, is that the actual percentage who really make any money, is miniscule. By the time they realise they're not going to be the next 50 Cent or Thierry Henry, they are already f*cked.

Meanwhile, the Asian kids are deciding which university to go to.

He who laughs last, laughs longest.