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African-American men have greater than a 1 in 4 chance of going to prison (compared to 1 in 23 for a white man)
THE RACIAL INCOME GAP
Black college men end up just a few dollars ahead of whites who went no further than high school.
45% of black children live below the poverty line, compared with 16% of white youngsters.
From 1939 to 1959, the earnings of black men relative to whites improved by over one third. However, from 1972 to 1992, the relative earnings of black men tapered off---and this was the period of affirmative action.
Black unemployment rates, for as long as records have been kept, have been at least double those experienced by whites.
THE GAP IN EDUCATION
Black professors hold less than 5% of faculty positions. Less than 5% of the K-12 teaching force is black. About 85% of this group is centered in urban areas.
Of all the doctoral degrees awarded in 1990, just 3.5% went to black men and women.
The attrition rate of black university students at many prestigious universities is greater than 60%.
Most NCAA universities refuse to release attrition rate for athletes. An NCAA study showed that nearly 75% of Division I black athletes failed to graduate.
While black students represent 16 % of all public school students, they make up nearly 40% of those classed as learning disabled.
There are more black men in jail than in college.
Brutal Attack On Black Man Draws Short Sentences In Texas
POSTED: 11:31 am CDT May 13, 2005
UPDATED: 11:54 am CDT May 13, 2005
LINDEN, Texas -- The small East Texas town of Linden has learned the sentences for three of four young men who were convicted in a brutal attack against a mentally disabled black man during a party in 2003.
The victim, Billy Johnson, 44, was beaten to the point of suffering a brain injury and he was left on top of a fire-ant mound.
The four men charged in the crime are white and could have faced sentences of 10 years in prison, but were expected to get probation or brief jail time after their juries rejected the most serious charges.
Christopher Colt Amox, 20, and Dallas Stone, 19, were both sentenced to 30 days in jail for the crime. Amox also was fined $4,000 and sentenced to two years' probation. Stone received a $2,000 fine and five years' probation.
James Cory Hicks, 26, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and 10 years' probation.
Originally posted by enomus
if blacks were better represented in white mainstream society, they wouldn't need a black miss america, a black rodeo or a black music awards show. most black people who created and support such events do so because they were tired of waiting around for white mainstream society to include them.
Originally posted by Passer By
Being from Toronto I was shocked when I found out that the crime of that kid that was stabbed wasn't being delt with as a hate crime. Even more shocked when there were the signs on the street clearly as the news person was doing the follwo up story the next say saying "Die white bitches" and "Black power" right behind her.
Very sad.
Originally posted by drogo
Originally posted by Passer By
Being from Toronto I was shocked when I found out that the crime of that kid that was stabbed wasn't being delt with as a hate crime. Even more shocked when there were the signs on the street clearly as the news person was doing the follwo up story the next say saying "Die white bitches" and "Black power" right behind her.
Very sad.
we have some of the same thoughts happening in toronto, but you just don't see it spraypainted everywhere. go hang out at duffrin mall and you will see some of that hatred displayed by some people. i will admit that i see that paticular attitude more when i am in the states however.