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2 - SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2014 - THE CAROLINA TIMES - ■ . , State Of Black Detroit: Where Do We From Here? Special to the NNPA from T he Michigan Citizen In 1973. a more hopeful time for African Americans. Coleman Young became the city s first black may or and the outlook for black political and economic empowerment appeared to be sure. 1 orty y ears later. Detroit is in the process of an emergency manager-led bankruptcy - the largest municipal bankruptcy in I .S. history. Under emergency management, demo cratic values and practices are gone, the mostly black city, has lost any ability to control local dollars for public resources. * Expect $3 billion in public/prhole projects going on in Detroit and no significant minority or black participation, according to the Michigan Black Chamber. this month. Detroit City Council approved a'$65() million stadium project built with no Community Benefits Agreement. * Al least 125 Detroit Public School have closed .since 2008. drasticalK altering the geography neighborhoods, communities and the cultural and traditions of families. I he district has been under state control for d3 of the past 15 years. * Official Michigan slits put Detroit‘s unemployment rate at 16 percent. I he unem ployment figures do not account for people who ape no longer looking for work. Some city officials haw put unofficial unempl^ment and underemploy ment rates at oxer 50 percent. , * Nearly 60 percent of Detroit childrenjlive in poverty . More than one in every three Detroit births are to mothers.who did no^graduate high school and 20 percent are to teen-age mothers, according to * ' Data Driven Detroit - i * Detroit has an infant mortality rate of many I bird World countries and outpaces any other big city across the nation. Infant mortality is, the number one killer of children outside of \ iolence in the citv. * The Michigan Chanter of National Action Network has issued a Northland Mall " I rax el AdvisoryI he organization "cannot give any one a degree of comfort that their children are safe" at the Southfield mall where 24-year-old Mekenzie Cochran died in the custody ol security guards. This is not the only case of security guard violence in the area. Detroit has the most teens, between ages 16 and 19 y ears of age. that are neither in school nor working. And the criminal justice sy stem largely x lews these voting people as adults. * Detroit's median income fell by 38 percent from 2007 to 2011 and is less than hall that ol the stale's. In 201 1. Detroit's median income was $25,193 which fell from $30.41?. according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In contrast, the slate's median income is $56.068.. * Public sector work, a particularly effective path the to middle class for African Americans, is being decimated by emergency management and financial strain from policy priorities, recession and financial crisis. Detroit city worker's pension average is approximately $19.0(10 per year. Police and firelighters average about $30,000. All groups may be lull in pov erty after Detroit's bankruptev. I his represents a partial list of the context in which African Americans live in the city ol Detroit. 1 he list does not address the public policy rollbacks that have impacted the city in the last 15 years: cuts in revenue sharing, the end of affirmative action anil drastic cuts in welfare and other social programs. Increasing poverty, disenfranchisement and overall lack of accountability in local and state gov ernmenl contribute to the crisis of our time. ( onsidering the current slate ol at lairs, the goal is to find the opportunities. The Michigan ( itizen will hold its first in a series of monthly forums - a gathering of voices with the common goal of taking a delining stand - where grassroots, faith and labor communities come together to create an agenda that will help us control the dollars in our community, rebuild our institutions and regain our political power. PLEASE ENTER MY SUBSCRIPTION FOR 1 year - Durham County - $19.50 1 year - North Carolina - $23.65 1 year - Out of State - $24.00 Mr. Mrs. Ms. . Address City state zipCocto Check or Money Order Enclosed Bill me within thirty days MAIL TO: THE CAROLINA TIMES P. O. Box 3825 Durnau, North. Carolina 27702 Benjmin Tood Jealous To Join Kapor Center For Social Impact former NAACP presi dent & CEO will focus on social impact investments in tech startups and com munity organizations that narrow gaps (Oakland. CA)- Ben jamin Todd Jealous, who served as President and CEO of the National As sociation for the Advance ment of Colored People (NAACP) until last De cember. will join the Kapor Center for Social Impact as a partner, the Center an nounced today. "I he startups and non- profit organizations the Kapor Center invests in have tremendous potential to expand opportunity for all Americans, particularly for communities that have been historically left be hind." said Jealous. " I he Kapor team is an excep tionally diverse band of geniuses working to close gaps in access, opportunity, wealth and participation and 1 am proud to continue working on those issues with them." Ihe mission of the Kapor Center for Social Impact is to provide educational ac cess for all .Americans, di versify the lech industry, and support startup com panies that have a positive social impact. The Center works in two ways: Kapor Capital makes seed-stage investments in tech com panies that close gaps in education, healthcare, eco nomic inclusion and access to opportunity for .Ameri cans affected by growing inequality: and ihe founda tion invests in community organizations that focus on closing ihe same gaps. "As an entrepreneur and an investor. I've built my career on seeing the pos sibilities ol good ideas and the right team, and then bringing that vision to life." said Mitchell Kapor. co-founder and co-chair of the Center. By bringing Ben to the Kapor team, we are making a bet that some one who has succeeded in changing the broader world in so many ways will do the same in our world." "Ben has spent his career working to end racial and economic gaps in society, from the criminal justice system to education to health care." said Freada Kapor Klein, co-founder and co-Chair of the Center. "We are tremendously pleased that he will bring his vast experi- ence. strategy and energy to the lech sector as the next frontier in his life’s work for justice and inclusion." Jealous will also join the board of directors of the Ka por Center-funded Level Play ing Field Institute, a non- profit organization dedicated to eliminating barriers faced by people of color in science, technology, engineering and math. "I welcome Ben to the Kapor team." Nicole Sanchez, Kapor Center. Co-Managing Partner said. "His energy, commitment and intellect will be invaluable as we con tinue our work to create more opportunities for more Americans from all walks of life." Ihe Kapor Center for Social Impact was one of ten foundations that joined the White House last week to pledge participation in the groundbreaking My Brother's Keeper initiative to support young men of color in aca demic achievement. Kapor Center Co-Managing Partner Cedric Brown represented the Kapor Center at the White I louse. At the NAACP. Jealous was recognized as a leader of successful state and local movements to ban the death penalty, outlaw racial profiling, defend voting rights, se cure marriage equality, and free multiple wrongfully in carcerated people from prison. Jealous said that his first order of business will be to initiate a learning tour of Sili con Valley to learn from the entrepreneurs and innovators who are shaping this sector. Register to Vote ANNOUNCEMENT The Durham Board of County Commissioners solicits applicants to fill positions on the following citizen boards and commissions: • Environmental Affairs Board (1 Position - Air Resources) • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee (1 At-Large Position) • Open Space and Trails Commission (3 Positions -1 At-Large, 1 Triangle Township. 1 Carr/Oak Grove) • Public Health Board (1 Position - Engineer) Property tax listing must be current. County and City taxes must not reflect any delinquencies before an application is considered. *Please note that appointment schedules may change without notice. Appointments will be considered by the County Commissioners on Monday. April 28. 2014 at 7:00 p m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, second floor. Durham County Government Administrative Complex, 200 East Main Street For applications or additional information, please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at 560-0025. Website: www dconc.gov Deadline for receipt of applications-5:00 p.m., March 28, 2014 THE CAROLINA TIMES L.E. AUSTIN Editor-Publisher 1927-1971 :********************************* (USPS 091-380) (Mrs.) Vivian Austin Edmonds Editor-Publisher - 1971-2002 Kenneth W. Edmonds Editor-Publisher - 2002- Published every Thursday (dated Saturday) (except the week following Christmas) in Durham, N.C., by United Publishers. Incorporated. Mailing address: P.O. Box 3825, Durham, N.C. 27702- 3825. 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