LZ Granderson did n't know it growing up , but his family and neighborhood were poor . Now that I have a little money in my pocket to make donations and the luxury of time He 's family 's work ethic was strong and his parents worked long , hard hours . Granderson : This country is great because of poor who worked hard and helped others . People says work ethic is absent in poor neighborhoods , he writes , but that 's just wrong .
LZ Granderson did n't know it growing up , but his family and neighborhood were poor . He 's family 's work ethic was strong and his parents worked long , hard hours . Granderson : This country is great because of poor who worked hard and helped others . People says work ethic is absent in poor neighborhoods , he writes , but that 's just wrong .