Could a white person say this?

Of course not. But even Cosby gets ripped in the black community for saying these things. Personal responsibilty is a thing of the past, and leaders like Sharpton and Jackson, will do everything they can to keep it that way. Think about this, Miss Black America, black scholarships, NAACP, if a white person tried to do the same for only whites, they would be racist, when you ask why, there is no answer, just anger.