As we’ve all said in the Black community, we don’t see all of who we are in the media. We see snippets and distortions of our community. So the world has this perspective that somehow Barack and Michelle are different, that we are unique. And we’re not. You just haven’t seen us before.” ~ Michelle Obama Dr. Chenelle Jones: 12 Facts about #black people that the media will never reveal 1. Majority of #AfricanAmericans are NOT incarcerated. There are approximately 44.5 million African Americans in the U.S., of which, nearly 825,000 are confined in a local jail, state, or federal prison. That is 1% of the entire African American population. 2. There are more African Americans in college than in prison. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Education reports there were nearly 3.7 million African Americans enrolled in college. That is more than four times the amount of African Americans confined in a local jail, state, or federal prison. 3. There are more African Americans with advanced degrees. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Education reports nearly 1.6 million African Americans held advanced degrees. That is more than double the number of African Americans incarcerated. 4. There are more African American business owners. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there were nearly 2 million Black-owned business in 2012, that’s nearly triple the number of African Americans incarcerated. 5. There are more African Americans who served in the military. According to the U.S. Census, there were nearly 2.4 million Black veterans in 2012, that’s triple the number of African Americans in prison. 6. The number of African Americans in state and federal prisons is decreasing. In fact, from 2011 to 2012, there has been a 5% decrease in the amount of African Americans in state and federal prisons. 7. Arrest rates for African Americans are decreasing. Over the last 17 years, total arrests for African Americans have decreased by nearly 25%, violent crime arrests have decreased by 25%, and murder arrests have decreased by 54%. 8. Homicide rates in major cities are decreasing. In 2013, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles all reported lower homicide rates than years past. In fact, both New York and Chicago reported record low homicide rates. 9. Once released from prison, most African Americans are not rearrested within a year. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 77% of all African Americans remain free of a new arrest and 76% of African American men remain free of a new arrest with a year. 10. African American drug abuse violations are decreasing. According to the Uniform Crime Report, drug abuse violations among African Americans have decreased 11% over the last 17 years, compared to a 12% increase among White Americans. 11. More African Americans are filling judicial positions. Although there is still a lot of room for improvement, the American Bar Association reports a 4% increase in the amount of African American judges from 1990 to 2013. 12. More African Americans are filling policing positions. Although there is still a lot of room for improvement, the U.S. Department of Labor reports the percentage of African Americans in policing positions increased from 13.6% in 2008 to 14.2% in 2013. This is important because diverse police departments are essential to developing positive police/community relations. ARTICLE: yourblackworld.net/2014/03/black-news/dr-chanelle-jones-12-facts-about-black-people-that-the-media-will-never-reveal/ #tbt #throwbackthursday Join us in spreadin #blacklove on Twitter https://twitter/AfricanUnion The African Man, Woman, and Child(ren) is The African Union. We promote positive images of #Blacklove between men & women throughout Africa & the diaspora ~ The African Union
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:01:29 +0000
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