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 .
LZ Granderson did n't know it growing up , but his family and neighborhood were poor . Granderson 's neighborhood '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 . Gingrich says work ethic is absent in poor neighborhoods , he writes , but that 's just wrong .