As I sit down to write this it is hard to believe that another quarter has passed. When we started out together it was still warm and sunny and now there is no doubt that winter is here. I really had a good time with all of you in class. I can see how many of you became more vocal as the quarter went on and I hope you can say you learned something in this class!
For our last blog post I would like you to give me your thoughts and feedback on this class. "What did you like most or least? Is there anything I could change to make the class better?" Answers are due no later than Thursday, December 17th, 2009. After that the blog will be down until class resumes next year.
I wish you all the best in your future endeavors and hope that you stay in touch with me. Have a wonderful, safe and blessed holiday season!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Do the unemployed look like you?
This week I was driving to work, flipping through the radio channels, when I happened to come across Reverend Al Sharpton on the Tom Joyner morning show. Now we all know that we are facing some of the worst unemployment rates since 1983. There are currently over 15 million Americans looking for work. The national unemployment rate of 10.2% is just that, an average. It means some places that have been hardest hit by the recession have rates that are much, much higher. That being said, it shocked me when Reverend Sharpton stated that in New York City the unemployment rate for African-American males is 50%!
It's not just coming from Reverend Sharpton and its not just New york City either. There is ample evidence that racial inequities remain when it comes to unemployment. The disparity for the first ten months of 2009 has been even more profound for those with colleges degrees. The unemployment rate for African-American college graduates has been nearly twice that of their white, male counterparts. Check out this interactive graphic from the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/06/business/economy/unemployment-lines.html
This week in class we will discuss Affirmative Actions programs and what equality means in America. We will look at how far the gap is between the ideals of America versus the reality. So my question to you this week is "Why do you think this disparity still exists in 2009 an what can we do about it?". Answers are due no later than Thursday, December 10th, 2009. By the way, I have fixed the link and have checked it twice so I really encourage you to check it out. This will also be the last week to make up any remaining blog posts you may have missed. I will not accept late blog posts after Thursday, December 10th, 2009.
It's not just coming from Reverend Sharpton and its not just New york City either. There is ample evidence that racial inequities remain when it comes to unemployment. The disparity for the first ten months of 2009 has been even more profound for those with colleges degrees. The unemployment rate for African-American college graduates has been nearly twice that of their white, male counterparts. Check out this interactive graphic from the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/06/business/economy/unemployment-lines.html
This week in class we will discuss Affirmative Actions programs and what equality means in America. We will look at how far the gap is between the ideals of America versus the reality. So my question to you this week is "Why do you think this disparity still exists in 2009 an what can we do about it?". Answers are due no later than Thursday, December 10th, 2009. By the way, I have fixed the link and have checked it twice so I really encourage you to check it out. This will also be the last week to make up any remaining blog posts you may have missed. I will not accept late blog posts after Thursday, December 10th, 2009.
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