What is the plight of a black intellectual?

Before one can decide on the plight of a black intellectual, once must consider their own perspective on what a black intellectual is. I feel a black intellectual is someone who have proved himself to be more than adequate in studies and other aspects of needed to survive in life. The problem with this is the obstacles faced by African Americas make being an intellectual more difficult. Racism and prejudices cause black intellectuals to be in sticky situations. Due to the scarcity of black intellectuals, it's hard for them to disagree with one another. For any reason to destroy black intellectuals is searched for.