Posted on 02/11/2014 8:53:20 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
President Obama is expected to launch his most focused efforts to address the dire prospects of young men of color this week, a demographic far too often swept into cycles of poverty and the school-to-prison pipeline.
Obama will unveil details of a new initiative called “My Brother’s Keeper” on Thursday, which will draw on partnerships with foundations and businesses to target young men of color across the country with a range of opportunities and strategies to help bolster their lives.
The initiative, which will offer “every young man of color who is willing to work hard and lift himself up an opportunity to get ahead and reach his full potential,” according to a White House official, has two key aspects.
The first part involves a group of business and foundation leaders who have come together around implementing and testing strategies in various cities that zero in on key moments in the lives of young men – times where interventions have shown the most impactful results. That includes making sure the children are ready to learn once they get to school and keeping them out of the criminal justice system.
The second element is an internal effort within the federal government that will focus on using results and evidence to evaluate what has worked and what hasn’t. This component will use existing federal resources and the information learned will be shared with the public in hopes of spreading best practices...
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“a demographic far too often swept into cycles of poverty and the school-to-prison pipeline.”
Sadly, true. And just as true is that it is not primarily government that is needed to fix this. Indeed, it may well be that government has worsened the problem. The nuclear family has been all but destroyed in the black community, and I believe that is the biggest cause of many of the problems in the inner city and black community. And some of that destruction can absolutely be laid at the feet of government policies.
Government can help in certain ways, such as getting out of the way. Implement school choice, etc. But the heavy lifting is going to have to come from within the black community itself. Strong families lead to good things, more often than not. And no government program can do that.
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Now I know these are radical ones but maybe teach them that a real man is more than a sperm donor, thug, drug addict, thief and street hustler.
I know, that's all way too much to ask (axk) for but I am just trying to help.
Maybe Obama will let them use their EBT cards to contribute $5.00/mo to a retirement account, so they won’t be such a burden on society if they aren’t murdered by other MOCs (Males-Of-Color) or serving life sentences for murder beforehand.
“keeping them out of the criminal justice system.”
So now it is the federal governments self-appointed “job” to keep colored people(Guess that’s not considered racist term anymore seeing as it’s really no different than “person of color)out of prison. Um, what happened to personal responsibility? So now the gov. is spending its precious time and our limited resources on criminals or would-be criminals. We all know the inner city youts need guidance because sadly they aren’t getting it in the way of strong family right now but is this really the way to go about it? Gosh I’m so sick to death of all the pandering and hand wringing whether it be over the illegal Mexicans, the gays, democrats stupid made up arguments like the “war on women” black people with chips on shoulders, good Lord this country’s inhabitants really need to grow the F up.
You got a problem with that, Barkey? Are white women required to NOT protect their purses? Are white people required to NOT lock their car doors? Even Jesse Jackson admitted he would rather be followed by a white man than a black man.
If a black yoot is coming at me, am I required to NOT expect him to punch me in the head? Am I required to act stupidly so as not to offend someone?
Affirmative action push, no experience necessary, whites and others need not apply, this is a life long job, no worries about layoffs or firings, pick up your free 60K job on the way out to start. Corporations who volunteer will be rewarded, eventually as we move down the road those who refuse to comply will be punished.
...has no need for such a program in the first place.
I pity anyone who has to work alongside people who were given the job because of their race instead of real qualifications; it is very stressful. There is job security in it (since somebody has to do the real work), but they are exposed to behavior and attitudes normally only seen on TV.
“Obama can’t change the high rates of unwed motherhood and the RAVAGES from fatherless families”
O- ye- have little faith!!
He can change their lives!
1. More abortions!—Done
2. More joblessness! Done
3. More racial divide! Done
4. More debt on ANY working black man EVER! Done
5. Attack All Christian institutions! Done
and the list goes on..
So...”people of color” is now ok, but “colored people” is racist?
I can’t keep up with this nonsense.
Lol. Agreed.
You REALLY should put this to music! It would make a great "rap." :o)
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