If we reach back in history for a moment to reconcile our position as leaders today, we can easily look to W.E.B. Dubois, who called individuals trained in college the "Talented Tenth."  However, somewhere along the journey too many of  the "Talented Tenth" believed it was more advantageous to assimilate than to create the institutions to bring about a positive self-identity for our people.  Dubois' "Talented Tenth" talks often include discourse about the mental shape the masses are in. 

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Excerpt: A Blanket of MisDiagnosis

I was stunned when I found that approximately eighty-five percent (85%) of those students were diagnosed as either being “Emotionally Disturbed” or “Learning Disabled."  The 1999, Department of Education Federal Register defines the context of the term "Emotionally Disturbed" in the following manner:  (A)  An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. (B)    An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers. (C)    Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances. (D)   A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression. (E)    A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems. (ii) The term includes schizophrenia. (iii) The term does not apply to children, who are socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance.