Violence is an all too common occurrence in the United States and children and adolescent boys and men of color in California are exposed to this violence at a higher rate than girls and their white counterparts. In a study released in June 2010 by The Charles Hamilton Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School in collaboration with The School of Public Health at Drexel University; The RAND Corporation; Policy Link and The California Endowment, it was reported that from 1993 to 2003, boys, ages 12 to 17, were 50% more likely than girls to be victims of nonfatal violent crimes. Read more here You can sense the frustration on a regular basis from the teachers who are fed up with certain students because they don’t listen, don’t work, and don’t respect authority. You can walk through the hallways of a high school during class time and see students roaming around seemingly with no place to go. You can talk to these students and see they have no direction or goals in life. Of course these “symptoms” can be attached to any student, but they are disproportionately seen in the behavior of black male students. Read more here Some of society's biggest problems can be traced to the breakdown of families. And though this affects all races and economic classes, it is especially acute among African-Americans. That's why the Real Men, Real Heroes program is so valuable. And why it deserves support and greater participation. Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2010/07/09/1396678/heroes-helping-boys-become-men.html#ixzz0tC69Phm3 | In The News
News headlines concerning the education of African American males ArchivesJuly 2010 |
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