I know for a fact Black Americans and Brown Americans are very under represented in our economy.
The challenge is to point to it. I want the Black Leaders to point to the disparity of minorities in our economy.
Example: There are 40% less Black Lawyers in Los Angles than Caucasian Lawyers and there are 60% more Black Americans that live there. I don't know if those percentages are correct. That was an example.
Another, there are 60% less Black Physicians in Los Angeles than Caucasian Physicians while the population is 60% Black.
Those statistics, across the nation, will bring about FACTS that cannot be disputed and why OPPORTUNITY and WEALTH still lacks in our minorities.
I guarantee there are dearly few plastic surgeons in the USA that are minorities. It is a specialty occupied by physicians that want to be wealthy and I sincere doubt there are many minorities in that specialty.
How is a Caucasian lawyer suppose to represent injustice in our legal system if he or she has not got a clue what 'the street' is like to call home. By 'the street' I mean the CONDITIONS our minorities experience in their day to day lives. How is a Caucasian lawyer suppose to do anything except PROCESS a Black Man through the system if they don't understand the dynamics these men face?
The odds of injustice are very high when even lawyers and legislators that represent Black Men carry out their JOBS without having 'been there.' This is not about 'brotherly bonding,' it is about WILLINGLY RECOGNIZING the fact Black American Men are 'against the ropes' with their first infant breath. They are against the ropes in utero for that matter. The quality of care their mothers receive isn't state of the art either.
It needs to be pointed out to the majority of the USA that they are not correct in their opinions that impact minority populations. That their entertainment industry discriminates in it's view of the world and enforces fear and loathing. I want the media to be saturated with Black Men doing magnificent things with their lives, being happy and safe with loving and successful families. As a nation we need to brag about the accomplishments of our minorities and their proportional appearance in our professions and prison system. The disproportion of both currently is a national shame and tragedy.
I want to brag about our minorities wealth, how they achieved it and where their future lies for their children. I want to see examples of the filthy rich being Black American Men and the opulent castles they have built for their families. I want Black Royalty in the USA. I want a Black Camelot.
National Urban League’s “Redeem the Dream” panel. (L-R)
Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., Melanie Campbell, Marc
Morial, DeVon Franklin, Barbara Arnwine, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Photo: Lawrence Jenkins
By George Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief | Last updated: Aug 8, 2013 - 12:04:45 PM
PHILADELPHIA (NNPA) - One of the primary goals (click here) of the 1963 March on Washington was finding or creating jobs for Blacks. At a panel discussion during the annual convention of the National Urban League, jobs was mentioned more frequently than any other topic as leaders discussed the famous march 50 years ago and an upcoming one planned for Saturday, Aug. 24.
Barbara Arnwine, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said employers are increasingly using measures that have nothing to do with job performance that disproportionately limits the ability of African-Americans to gain employment.
“I need you to make sure that your state has a law that says very clearly that you cannot use the fact that somebody has been arrested as a reason not to employ them,” she told convention delegates. “A mere arrest tells you nothing.”...
The challenge is to point to it. I want the Black Leaders to point to the disparity of minorities in our economy.
Example: There are 40% less Black Lawyers in Los Angles than Caucasian Lawyers and there are 60% more Black Americans that live there. I don't know if those percentages are correct. That was an example.
Another, there are 60% less Black Physicians in Los Angeles than Caucasian Physicians while the population is 60% Black.
Those statistics, across the nation, will bring about FACTS that cannot be disputed and why OPPORTUNITY and WEALTH still lacks in our minorities.
I guarantee there are dearly few plastic surgeons in the USA that are minorities. It is a specialty occupied by physicians that want to be wealthy and I sincere doubt there are many minorities in that specialty.
How is a Caucasian lawyer suppose to represent injustice in our legal system if he or she has not got a clue what 'the street' is like to call home. By 'the street' I mean the CONDITIONS our minorities experience in their day to day lives. How is a Caucasian lawyer suppose to do anything except PROCESS a Black Man through the system if they don't understand the dynamics these men face?
The odds of injustice are very high when even lawyers and legislators that represent Black Men carry out their JOBS without having 'been there.' This is not about 'brotherly bonding,' it is about WILLINGLY RECOGNIZING the fact Black American Men are 'against the ropes' with their first infant breath. They are against the ropes in utero for that matter. The quality of care their mothers receive isn't state of the art either.
It needs to be pointed out to the majority of the USA that they are not correct in their opinions that impact minority populations. That their entertainment industry discriminates in it's view of the world and enforces fear and loathing. I want the media to be saturated with Black Men doing magnificent things with their lives, being happy and safe with loving and successful families. As a nation we need to brag about the accomplishments of our minorities and their proportional appearance in our professions and prison system. The disproportion of both currently is a national shame and tragedy.
I want to brag about our minorities wealth, how they achieved it and where their future lies for their children. I want to see examples of the filthy rich being Black American Men and the opulent castles they have built for their families. I want Black Royalty in the USA. I want a Black Camelot.
National Urban League’s “Redeem the Dream” panel. (L-R)
Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., Melanie Campbell, Marc
Morial, DeVon Franklin, Barbara Arnwine, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Photo: Lawrence JenkinsBy George Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief | Last updated: Aug 8, 2013 - 12:04:45 PM
PHILADELPHIA (NNPA) - One of the primary goals (click here) of the 1963 March on Washington was finding or creating jobs for Blacks. At a panel discussion during the annual convention of the National Urban League, jobs was mentioned more frequently than any other topic as leaders discussed the famous march 50 years ago and an upcoming one planned for Saturday, Aug. 24.
Barbara Arnwine, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said employers are increasingly using measures that have nothing to do with job performance that disproportionately limits the ability of African-Americans to gain employment.
“I need you to make sure that your state has a law that says very clearly that you cannot use the fact that somebody has been arrested as a reason not to employ them,” she told convention delegates. “A mere arrest tells you nothing.”...
