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rac·ism the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races. prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

"Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome."- Rosa Parks

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political empowerment 1. the giving or delegation of power or authority; authorization 2. the giving of an ability; enablement or permission 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a policy of providing special opportunities in employment, training, etc for Black people and others disadvantaged.

"In our personal ambitions we are individualists. But in our seeking for economic and political progress as a nation, we all go up or else all go down as one people."- Franklin D. Roosevelt

INTERESTING FACTS

HUNGER AND POVERTY

According to the 2014 U.S. Census Bureau ACS study (see charts below) 27% of all African American men, women and children live below the poverty level compared to just 11% of all Americans. An even higher percentage (38%) of Black children live in poverty compared to 22% of all children in America. The poverty rate for working-age Black women (26%) which consists of women ages 18 to 64 is higher than that of working-age Black men (21%).

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Of the more than 8 million Black public school students, 76 percent attend schools inside urbanized areas which include both city and suburban districts. Fifteen percent are in Towns which are defined as built up areas outside of urbanized areas with populations of less than 50,000 and greater than 2,500. More than half (57%) of Black public school children live in the South which is only slightly higher than the percentage of African Americans in the south as a whole (55%).

EMPLOYMENT

But for black Americans, the unemployment rate is much higher—for them, the economy is still a disaster. Unemployment among blacks was 9.5 percent during the third quarter of 2015 compared to only 4.5 percent for whites.

BUSINESS

Black owned businesses in the United States increased 34.5% between 2007 and 2012 totaling 2.6 million Black firms. More than 95% of these businesses are mostly sole proprietorship or partnerships which have no paid employees.

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Annual Unity Dinner

Press Conference

Arts and Activism

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We fight together

We are humans

WE fight for equality

We are humans

INTERESTING FACTS

HUNGER AND POVERTY

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

EMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS

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