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Racial Reconciliation
“Reconciliation is a lot more than black and white. It is about politicians and how they serve their constituency. It is about bringing our behavior into harmony with our beliefs. more »
by: Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Race and Health
African American men, on average, die much younger than they should from diseases that should not be so deadly. Death rates for African American men are higher than for whites in all age groups below the age of 84. more »
by: Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Native Americans
Ron Custalow of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention says that about 95 percent of the Native American population is unsaved. more »
by: Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Minority-Owned Businesses
Twenty years ago, Michele Hoskins began making pancake syrup in the basement of her parents’ Chicago home. Today, she is the owner of a multimillion-dollar minority owned business that produces a line of syrups that can be purchased in many of the nation’s larger grocery outlets. more »
by: Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Hispanic Americans
- Hispanics are more than twice as likely as are whites to be searching for meaning and purpose in life (60 percent to 28 percent, respectively). more »
by: Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Hate Crime
“Racial bias motivated hate crimes against 4,754 victims in 2003. The majority of these victims — 66.3 percent — were the objects of anti-black bias. more »
by: Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Education
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the overall high school dropout rate stands at approximately 11 percent. The rate for minority students is somewhat higher. more »
by: Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Crime
“Every day 1,118 African American teenagers are victims of violent crimes; 1,451 African American children are arrested; and 907 African American teenage girls get pregnant. more »
by: Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Asian Americans
- 11,868,980 Americans are of Asian (only) descent.
- 12,870,454 Americans are a mix of Asian and another racial group.
- 35 million Asians are projected to be living in the U.S. more »
by: Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Arab Americans
A survey conducted in Fall 2003 by the California Employment Discrimination Center has revealed that Arab Americans are suffering from a hiring bias as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New York. more »
by: Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation