“The growth in achievement gaps by income or by poverty
status is often discussed in tandem with evidence for the
slow narrowing of Black-White and Hispanic-White gaps.
Collectively, the current discourse on educational inequality
suggests that racial/ethnic gaps are narrowing at a glacial
pace, while the income gap is widening at a moderate pace”

• Three things learned from the Black Panther Documentary were…
  • The inter-workings of the Black Panther party
  • I learned about the methods of the Black Panthers IE their intimidation methods against the police
  • The rivalry they had with the federal government that played a part in their downfall

• Brainstorming (African American struggle)
  • Achievement gap in education
  • Health care issues
  • Poor education
  • Unemployment
  • Unequal employment opportunities
  • Wage gaps
  • Homelessness

“The growth in achievement gaps by income or by poverty
status is often discussed in tandem with evidence for the
slow narrowing of Black-White and Hispanic-White gaps.
Collectively, the current discourse on educational inequality
suggests that racial/ethnic gaps are narrowing at a glacial
pace, while the income gap is widening at a moderate pace”

America, the country heralded as a land of equal opportunity for all… assuming you aren’t born as a black male.

There is no crueler fate than to be promised equality only to be fed hate

In the year of 1619, the largest oppressive legal structure known as slavery took hold of America and African slaves were the unfortunate recipients. 400 years despite slavery being abolished African Americans find them in a new form of chains in modern America. The issue faced by the African American community is far more subtle in nature; it is disguised and hides under a veil of false promises and declarations. Institutional racism is what is now the true enemy of the African American community and the issue stems from the corruption and prejudice found within the American legal system, the workforce and education system.

The article titled Does Customer Prejudice Help Drive the Employment Gap Between White and Black Americans?” published by the Harvard Review aims to identify the reason behind the employment gap between black and whites in America. Using the ONET and Labor Bureau researchers found that employment gap were found to be linked primarily to the location and white to black demographics. States where blacks were more prominent provided African Americans with stable employment but states primarily dominated by whites and known for racial discrimination historically had larger employment gaps. This was attributed not due to lack of black applicants due but white applicants being less likely to experience racial discrimination

The purpose of the journal Black and Male on Campus was auto ethnographic study was to explore the ways in which race and racism shape the college experiences of Black men. The study was conducted at a predominantly white institution (PWI) and was measured based on social interactions, achievement and e.t.c. The centrality of race and racism, the the challenge of dominant ideology, the centrality of experiential knowledge and a historical context and interdisciplinary perspective were all part of what is known as the CRT theory and is employed to measure the experience of a single undergrad student at Ohio State University.

Nearly 60% of middle aged African American men without a high school degree have served time in prison.The school-to-prison pipeline (STPP) refers to a path from the education system to the juvenile or adult criminal justice system. Over the past two decades, this path has grown significantly, and scholars attribute a myriad of contributing factors to this increase.  This article explains the correlates of the STPP and its disparate outcomes, most notably for students of color; those with disabilities; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning students. The article concludes with implications for social workers in various settings and specific strategies for reducing the impact of the STPP.

Who to talk about?

Some groups I like to discuss are felons and African American felons. I feel both these groups are marginalized in that they are exclusive looked upon as a potential dangers to major groups.

What are they’re major concerns?

Unearned and earned notoriety are the two problems facing these communities. For felons they are defined and profiled for their past mistake whether petty or major. African Americans teens are defined by what others believe they will become and they are seen as delinquents and potential felons based on nothing but the color of their skin and where they come from.

3 Issues?

Profiling/ Stereotypes, Employment, and poverty are common issues found in African American youth communities. These groups typically face profiling in their communities, and this lead to difficulty with employment as employers are dissuaded to employ these groups of people based on their own fears and views of the group. This lack of consistent employment leads to a influx in poverty for these communities

You must persaude the reader

Pathos

Logos

Ethos

Identify three clear issues= 3 point thesis

5 Research Sources must be included

No first or 2nd person

I am a college student athlete.

I am a aspiring information systems major.

I enjoy music and reviewing visual media.

I’ve worked alongside NFTE and won a regional championship

I plan to work in the cyber-security.

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.

— Oscar Wilde.

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