Congressional Black Caucus creates COMMISSION ON BLACK MEN AND BOYS #BothSides

☑

☑︎#VoteDemocrat

The Original
Bushed
WOAT
Supporter
Hall of Shame
Joined
Dec 9, 2012
Messages
338,367
Reputation
-35,068
Daps
641,713
Reppin
The Deep State
:salute:



Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys | U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Business Meeting | U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

CBC-led Commission on Social Status of Black Men and Boys has first meeting

CBC-led Commission on Social Status of Black Men and Boys has first meeting
Olafimihan Oshin11/10/21 03:49 PM EST
wilsonfrederica_112818gn_lead.jpg

The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys held its first meeting on Tuesday.

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) introduced legislation establishing the commission following the murder of George Floyd and the nationwide protests sparked in its aftermath. A companion bill introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) passed the Senate in June 2020, and the final act was signed into law that August.

The new commission will gather information about various issues impacting Black men and boys, ranging from poverty, school performance and fatherhood to health issues, violence, and homicide and incarceration rates, as well as any related trends. It will also study how relevant government programs affect Black communities.

Commissioners include members of Congress such as Reps. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), as well as issue experts, activists and other appointees such as the Rev. Al Sharpton and former California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder (R). There are 19 members in total.

“This is a wonderful day. ... This is a transformative day. ... This is transformative legislation, and all of us are making history,” Wilson, who was selected as chairwoman of the commission by her fellow members, said during the inaugural meeting. “There has never been any bill, legislation or policy passed by Congress to address Black men and boys ... specifically.”

The first meeting consisted primarily of introductions made by members and brief discussions of issues that they felt deserved particular attention.

"We have very moderate members. We have very progressive members. We have all kinds of members," Wilson observed.

Jack Brewer, a Florida resident appointed to the commission by President Trump, acknowledged that his politics differed from those of many of his fellow commissioners. "But I think for this call right now, we need to put our political perspectives aside," he said.

"The issues of Black boys and Black men is not a partisan issue," Sharpton said. "People are dying every day in our community. And it's been normalized, and I don't care if you're Democrat, Republican, independent or undecided. We all need to rise up about that."

Points of interest highlighted by commissioners during the first meeting included prison rehabilitation and education programs, gun violence and children growing up without father figures.

Wilson said the commission intends to conduct trips to federal prisons to visit inmates who are on death row and will partner with the NFL to address the issue of policing Black youth.

The commission plans to hold its next meeting on Nov. 13.





@Red Shield @Michael's Black Son @Sukairain @YouMadd? @Basil of Baker Street @SupremexKing @Cat piss martini @AndroidHero @Pirius Black @panopticon @johnedwarduado @neotheflyingone @Ishlibidish23 @SJUGRAD13 @BlueHeffner
 
☑

☑︎#VoteDemocrat

The Original
Bushed
WOAT
Supporter
Hall of Shame
Joined
Dec 9, 2012
Messages
338,367
Reputation
-35,068
Daps
641,713
Reppin
The Deep State
Congressional Committee Aims To Tackle Issues Plaguing Black Men

Congressional Committee Aims To Tackle Issues Plaguing Black Men
Bobeth YatesNovember 10, 2021 at 8:57 am
MIAMI (CBS4) – A bipartisan commission created by Congress to address disparities that plague Black males made history Tuesday.

“This is a population that we have to pay attention to,” said Rep. Frederica Wilson, referring to Black men and boys.

READ MORE: Versailles Celebrates 50 Years!
After more than 20 years of pushing for help for what she calls a marginalized group, a bipartisan effort led by Sen. Marco Rubio in the Senate and Wilson in the House emerged to create a commission to address the disparities that plague Black males became law.

“Never in the history of our nation has Congress ever addressed the disparities for a Black man and boys, never,” reiterated Wilson.

The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act met Tuesday for the first time, and the group voted to conduct a systematic study into the causes of the disparities plaguing Black males.

“Black men only represent 13 percent of the population yet they’re almost 60 percent of the prison population. We are going to be addressing healthcare disparities, most black men don’t even live to collect their Social Security, they’re dead,” said Wilson.

READ MORE: Law Enforcement Takes Part In Simulated Motorcade Attack
The commission is made up of those appointed by Congress and members of the National Black Caucus, like U.S Rep. Lucy McBath whose son was killed at a gas station for playing his music too loud.

“I lost my son Jordan unnecessarily in Jacksonville, Florida in 2012. I believed that Jordon’s father and I had done everything right but at the end of the day, he was a young Black man and I still feel the injustice every single day of my life,” said McBath.

Jack Brewer, a Miami resident and a member of the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act, echoed the importance of the work they are embarking upon.

”We have to start really rehabilitating our young boys because that’s what they need, whether it’s in prison or in schools, if they’re living out of there without being able to read and write, we’re not giving them a chance,” said Brewer.

The group vows to not take too long to find the causes of the disparities and to help create policies to address them. Wilson said part of that will be expanding her 5000 Role Models Excellence Project into a national initiative aimed at dropout prevention and mentoring to close the minority male achievement gap.

MORE NEWS: Former South Dade Senior High School Band Teacher Andrew Zweibel Accused Of Sex With Student
“It’s going to be rough but I’m up to the challenge. I’m a fighter and I’ve been fighting all of my life and I’ve been waiting for this moment, that this becomes a national issue,” she said.
 
CBalla

CBalla

Superstar
Supporter
Joined
Aug 7, 2019
Messages
5,581
Reputation
275
Daps
17,016
“The new commission will gather information about various issues impacting Black men and boys, ranging from poverty, school performance and fatherhood to health issues, violence, and homicide and incarceration rates, as well as any related trends.”


Gee, such a useful commission. Who knows what they’ll find.








:unimpressed:
 
☑

☑︎#VoteDemocrat

The Original
Bushed
WOAT
Supporter
Hall of Shame
Joined
Dec 9, 2012
Messages
338,367
Reputation
-35,068
Daps
641,713
Reppin
The Deep State
CountryBalla said:
“The new commission will gather information about various issues impacting Black men and boys, ranging from poverty, school performance and fatherhood to health issues, violence, and homicide and incarceration rates, as well as any related trends.”


Gee, such a useful commission. Who knows what they’ll find.








:unimpressed:
Click to expand...
Did Trump not get around to this? Bush? How about Bush's dad?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top