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:
African Americans > Economic conditions > 21st century.
African Americans > Employment.
African Americans > Education.
African Americans > Social conditions > 21st century.
African Americans > Economic conditions.
African Americans > Social conditions.
Economic history.
United States > Economic conditions > 2009-
Physical Description:185 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Occupy the vote to educate, employ & empower. [Other title]
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 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.