Not A Good Look...

Study: Black men and white ex-cons share equal job prospects

NEW YORK White men with felony convictions have just as much chance of getting a job in New York City as black men with no criminal histories.That's according to a study by the city Commission on Human Rights. The results found black men with no criminal histories are called back 16-percent of the time by prospective employers. That's the same percentage as white men with criminal backgrounds.

Meanwhile, blacks with convictions were called back six percent of the time. Whites with clean records were offered jobs 21 percent of the time.

Princeton University sociology professor Bruce Western helped conduct the study. He tells the New York Daily News that employers are hesitant to trust young black men.
Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Happy Juneteenth!

Juneteenth is a day of reflection, a day of renewal, a pride-filled day. It is a moment in time taken to appreciate the African American experience. It is inclusive of all races, ethnicities and nationalities - as nothing is more comforting than the hand of a friend.
Juneteenth is a day on which honor and respect is paid for the sufferings of slavery. It is a day on which we acknowledge the evils of slavery and its aftermath. On Juneteenth we talk about our history and realize because of it, there will forever be a bond between us.

On Juneteenth we think about that moment in time when the enslaved in Galveston, Texas received word of their freedom. We imagine the depth of their emotions, their jubilant dance and their fear of the unknown.

Juneteenth is a day that we commit to each other the needed support as family, friends and co-workers. It is a day we build coalitions that enhance African American economics.

On Juneteenth we come together young and old to listen, to learn and to refresh the drive to achieve. It is a day where we all take one step closer together - to better utilize the energy wasted on racism. Juneteenth is a day that we pray for peace and liberty for all.