The state of Black America. [2012 ed.] : occupy the vote to educate, employ & empower.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: National Urban League
Language:English
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : National Urban League, [2012], ©2012.
Subjects:
Physical Description:185 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Occupy the vote to educate, employ & empower. [Other title]
Format: Book

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505 0 |a From the president's desk. The state of black America 2012: occupy the vote to educate, employ & empower / Marc H. Morial -- National Urban League 2012 equality index. Introduction to the 2012 equality index / Valerie Rawlston Wilson -- Understanding the equality index / Madura Wijewardena -- Black-white index: National Urban League 2012 equality index / Global Insights, Inc. -- Hispanic-white index: National Urban League 2012 equality index / Global Insights, Inc. -- Essay 1. Minority voter participation: reviewing past and present barriers to the polls / Robert C. "Bobby" Scott -- Essay 2. The rise and fall and rise again of Jim Crow laws / Lennox Yearwood, Jr. -- Special report. The 2012 National Urban League 8-point education and employment plan / Employment and Education Empower the Nation -- Essay 3. A dream not deferred / Kirsten Gillibrand -- Special report. "The National Urban League introduces new report on the state of urban business" / National Urban League Policy Institute -- Essay 4. Creating jobs and opportunities through minority owned businesses / Lloyd C. Blankfein -- Essay 5. At risk: the state of the black middle class / Chanelle P. Hardy, Valerie R. Wilson, Madura Wijewardena and Garrick T. Davis -- Essay 6. Tanning of America makes growth, prosperity and empowerment easier / Steve Stoute -- Affiliate highlight. The economic winds of change: new markets for an old problem / Nolan V. Rollins -- Affiliate highlight. A call to advocate for America's military veterans / Allie L. Braswell, Jr. and James T. McLawhorn, Jr. -- Essay 7. A common market: the new black farmer / Haile Johnston and Tatiana Garcia-Granados -- Essay 8. Black men are killing black men. There, I said it / Michael A. Nutter -- Affiliate highlight. Inspiring innovation: the Chicago Urban League Youth Investor/Entrepreneurs Project (YIEP) / Shari E. Runner -- Case study. Ready to succeed: the National Urban League Project Ready: Post-Secondary Success Program / Hal Smith, Jacqueline Ayers, and Darlene Marlin -- Special report. Partnering to empower healthy kids. Introduction -- Helping girls make healthy choices / Anna Maria Chávez -- Healthy boys stand SCOUTStrong / Lee Shaw, Jr. -- Special report: Should I go to college? Introduction: the value of college / Chanelle P. Hardy -- Why a college education matters / Kevin Powell -- Sacrifice if you must--the reward is clear / Gregory E. Carr -- Communities, schools and families make the education-career connection / Desireé Luckey -- College readiness and completion for young men of color / Tafaya Ransom and John Michael Lee Real -- Reform is getting kids one step closer to quality schools / Steve Perry -- College for all? / Amara C. Enyia -- The Show Me Campaign: a conversation with John Legend -- Arts, culture and communities: do our neighborhoods inspire our children to reach higher? / Maria Rosario Jackson. 
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