African American Disenfranchisement starts in kindergarten
What exactly are African American being taught and who is benefiting from this teaching?
Bronx, NY (PRWEB) April 27, 2004 -- Recent research has shown that African
American males start falling behind in kindergarten. If we add to this the fact
that there are more African American males incarcerated than in college, it
brings us to two the questions; why is this allowed to go on, and who benefits?
“We know that education benefits the society,” say’s author Michael Alan
Townsend.
In his book, “Black Power: strategies for achieving and
utilizing power in America,” Townsend examines both of these issues. “In New
York State alone there are at least 60,000 African Americans incarcerated or on
parole. None of these individuals currently has the right to vote. The
beneficiaries of such a policy are definitely not the people in the communities
where these felons come from.”
“The answer to this dilemma lies partially
with the parents of Black male children,” says Townsend. Parents of Black male
children must strive to make to make them interested in school. Education has to
be pushed instead of handing them a basketball and admiring the way they dance.
Parents need to read at least once a week to their pre K children.
This
is just one of the many strategies detailed in this book. The book “Black Power:
strategies for achieving and utilizing power in America” is available at
amazon.com or the publishers website bronxvillage.com for $9.95.
For
more information contact:
Abdul Malik
(646) 283-0980
P.O. Box
1021
Bronx, NY 10466
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/4/prweb121811.htm