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Why Education Inequality Persists; Men From Omega Psi Phi Honor Black Star Project; Saturday University for Adults; 40 Worst Cities in America for Black Men Not Working; Successful Mother/Son Dance

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Making Progress; Moving Forward!
Fixing Education Inequality
Omega Psi Phi Honors Black Star Project
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40 Worst Cities in America for Black Men Not Working
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Why Education Inequality Persists -
And How To Fix It 
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By Dr. Pedro Noguera and Dr. John H. Jackson
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
 
If it takes a village to raise a child, the same village must share accountability when many children are educationally abandoned. In New York City, the nation's largest school system, on average student outcomes and their opportunity to learn are more determined by the neighborhood where a child lives, than his or her abilities.
 
A new Schott Foundation for Public Education report, "A Rotting Apple: Education Redlining in New York City," reveals that the communities where most of the city's poor, black and Hispanic students live suffer from New York policies and practices that give their schools the fewest resources and their students the least experienced teachers. In contrast, the best-funded schools with the highest percentage of experienced teachers are most often located in the most economically advantaged neighborhoods.
 
Schott's new report documents gaps that have not only long been accepted in New York City but are also institutionalized by city and state policies.
 
 
Click Here to read full report
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The Men From Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
 Honor The Black Star Project
for the Third Consecutive Year as their 
Omega Psi Phi's Tenth District
African American Life and History recipient in Merriville, Indiana
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The Black Star Project and the Children of America Thank the Men of Omega Psi Phi.
 
The Tenth District includes, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
 
Click Here to learn more about Omega Psi Phi Talented Tenth District
Greater Bethesda Baptist Church to Run Two FREE Saturday Universities in Chicago
(one for youth and one for adults)
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Greater Bethesda Baptist Church located at 5301 South Michigan Avenue inBlack Star Logo Chicago, Illinois will run two different Saturday University classes starting May 19, 2012, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.  Greater Bethesda will sponsor our first adult Saturday University, which will include G.E.D. classes, while continuing their outstanding youth Saturday University.  Adults who need additional educational skills and parents who want academic support for their children should call 773.285.9600 to register for Saturday University or for more information. 
Forty Worst Cities in America for
Black Men Not Working; No National and Few Local Plans to Change This
Modern American Catastrophe 
 
Percentage of employed, working-age (16-64) black males in these cities: 
  1. Detroit     43.0
  2. Buffalo     43.9
  3. Milwaukee     44.7
  4. Cleveland     47.7
  5. Chicago     48.3
  6. St. Louis     51.3
  7. Philadelphia     51.7
  8. Phoneix     52.0
  9. Cincinnati     52.6
  10. Indianapolis     52.6
  11. Richmond     52.7
  12. Memphis     53.2
  13. Hartford     53.3
  14. San Francisco     53.3
  15. Pittsburgh     53.3
  16. Miami     53.4
  17. New Orleans     53.5
  18. Omaha     53.8
  19. Oakland     53.8
  20. Las Vegas     54.2
  21. Birmingham     54.3
  22. Newark     54.5
  23. Columbus     54.7
  24. Jacksonville     54.8
  25. Los Angeles     54.8
  26. Kansas City     55.1
  27. Seattle     56.3
  28. Charlotte     56.5
  29. San Diego     57.1
  30. New York City     57.4
  31. Portland     57.4
  32. Baltimore     57.5
  33. Houston     58.3
  34. Nashville     58.3
  35. Denver    58.8
  36. Atlanta     59.0
  37. Minneapolis     59.3
  38. Boston     59.7
  39. Dallas     61.0
  40. Washington, D.C.     66.6 
Information from Race and Male Employment in the Wake of the Great Recession by Marc Levine of the Center for Economic Development at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 
   
Black Star LogoMassive unemployment among Black men and youth drives violence and murders, contributes to broken family structures, indirectly discourages educational achievement, and causes chaos and disfunctionality in the Black community.
 
The Black Star Plan for Black Men and Boys would include mentoring, educational support, job training, job connection, entrepreneurship, fathering support, strengthening families, spiritual development and community building. 
 
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Listen to the pleas of an educated Black man crying out for a job.
Click Here to Read About $100 Million Plan for Black Men
 
Please call the Mayor's Office of Chicago at 312.744.3300 and ask him to support the Black Star Plan for Black Men and Boys or call the Mayor of any of the Top Forty Cities in America for Black Men Not Working
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Dance highlights mother-son bond
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May 12, 2012 (CHICAGO_ (WLS) -- In honor of Mother's Day, a group of young men rolled out the red carpet for some very special ladies.
 
It was all a part of the Black Star Project's first annual Mother-Son Dance.
The boys tapped into their inner gentlemen and served lunch to the mothers in attendance and received a chorus of applause when they presented each lady with a single red rose.
 
Organizers say the event was held to highlight the importance of the mother-son bond.
 
Call 773.285.9600 for information on creating a Mother/Son Dance in your city.
 
State Senator Jacqueline Collins Seeks to Help Students in the 16th Legislative District of Illinois Apply for an Illinois General Assembly Scholarship to a State University or College.
Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (center)
If you are a college eligible student who lives in the 16th Legislative District of Illinois, this is an opportunity for you to receive a state scholarship.
 
Click Here to see if you reside in the 16th Legislative District of Illinois.
 
Click Here for an application for a scholarship if you live in the 16th Legislative District.of Illinois.

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The Black Star Project calls for $100 million plan to get African-American males back to work

by AustinTalks on May 15, 2012
 
In response to a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee report stating nearly 52 percent of black men in Chicago are unemployed, The Black Star Project last week demanded a $100 million plan to improve social outcomes for African-American men in Chicago.
 
The report by Marc V. Levine, Race and Male Employment in the Wake of
the Great Recession, which uses 2010 census data, examines employment of males ages 16 to 64 in major metro areas throughout the country, among other findings.
 
It shows Chicago ranks fourth in having the greatest decline from 72.1
percent employed African-American men in 1970 to 48.3 percent in 2010, following Milwaukee, Detroit and Cleveland.
 
"Massive unemployment among Black men and youth drives violence and murders, contributes to broken family structures, indirectly discourages educational achievement, and causes chaos and disfunctionality in Chicago communities. The Chicago Plan for Black Men and Boys would include mentoring, educational support, job training, job connection, entrepreneurship, fathering support, strengthening families, spiritual development and community building," according The Black Star Project press release.
 
The proposed plan is similar to a $127 million New York City investment announced last August.



Friday's Daily Brief: Facebook IPO Live Updates, Twitter Tracking, Trayvon Martin Evidence, Plus Don Cheadle, Robert Reich, Jamie Oliver


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Robert Reich: How Odd That Mitt's Smitten With Clinton
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Evan Shapiro: Everyone's a Little Bit Racist, Sometimes
The question is not "Is Lena Dunham Racist?"; it's "Is Lena Dunham any more racist than the rest of us?"
Monique Ruffin: The Black Church's Conundrum: What Would Jesus Do?
Black people have a large gay community, many of whom are less and less willing to hide and deny who they are. Their confidence is challenging the black community to embrace and acknowledge what has largely been swept under the rug.
Don Cheadle: Walk to End Genocide
Our political leaders have calculated that the American people are not interested in foreign policy in this election year. By walking, we're announcing to our leaders loudly and clearly that they are wrong.
Jamie Oliver: Food Revolution Day
The Food Revolution and Food Revolution Day is about empowering people through education or, frankly, just inspiring people to be more street-wise about food, where it comes from and how it affects their bodies.
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