Not all Chinese grow up speaking mandarin, however that is what they get taught in school. Students in Nigeria get taught standard English in school. Parents push for that knowing it can potentially improve their children's outlook.
We know whites who speak non standard English also suffer from job difficulties.
We know middle class immigrants like to get their kids to integrate into their new society by learning their new country's language and being proficient in it. We see this in France, Britain, Japan, etc. Fitting into the mainstream, like it or not, improves life opportunities. I know people like to retain their culture, and that's fine, but actively despising it and then saying the mainstream culture shuns you is unsurprising.
It's like bikers who dress like bikers do as to "enjoy" the the image that brings then complain they get reactions from people or police which affect them negatively, even if they aren't engaging in their aura. It's not exactly the same, but the mechanisms have similarity.
Schools in the United States teach African-Americans standard English. Please keep in mind this article refers to one city, 20 years ago.
African-American parents push for standard English as well.
African-Americans know fitting into mainstream culture improves life opportunities.
African-Americans don't actively (or passively) despise the mainstream culture.
African-Americans do complain about the reactions from people and police which affect them negatively, even when wearing a suit and speaking perfect proper English.
Is it possible black people aren't really different but are treated differently? Why?
Or maybe my reading, travel, and observations have selection bias skewed too positively.
We know whites who speak non standard English also suffer from job difficulties.
We know middle class immigrants like to get their kids to integrate into their new society by learning their new country's language and being proficient in it. We see this in France, Britain, Japan, etc. Fitting into the mainstream, like it or not, improves life opportunities. I know people like to retain their culture, and that's fine, but actively despising it and then saying the mainstream culture shuns you is unsurprising.
It's like bikers who dress like bikers do as to "enjoy" the the image that brings then complain they get reactions from people or police which affect them negatively, even if they aren't engaging in their aura. It's not exactly the same, but the mechanisms have similarity.