(Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The growing awareness of disproportionate rates of incarceration among young African-American men—and the severe consequences of even short-term incarceration for education, employment, housing and access to opportunity—have prompted a new search for answers and solutions among civil rights and anti-poverty organizations. This … [Read more...] about “Symposium: The ‘School to Prison Pipeline'” (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
Life Options for Young African-American Males
“Life Options for Young African-American Males” by Michael R. Wenger (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
By Michael R. Wenger (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) When former Congressman Ron Dellums (D-CA) agreed to chair the Commission on Life Options for Young African-American Males, he vowed that the Commission, now known as the Dellums Commission, would “not put out another report that will gather dust.” The former Capitol Hill veteran, who has made a career of … [Read more...] about “Life Options for Young African-American Males” by Michael R. Wenger (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
“Life Options for Young African-American Males” by Michael R. Wenger (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
By Michael R. Weneger (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) When former Congressman Ron Dellums (D-CA) agreed to chair the Commission on Life Options for Young African-American Males, he vowed that the Commission, now known as the Dellums Commission, would “not put out another report that will gather dust.” The former Capitol Hill veteran, who has made a career of … [Read more...] about “Life Options for Young African-American Males” by Michael R. Wenger (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
