2. Unemployment
Has a long-term effect on families
Families are struggling to stay together
give their kids the proper supplies
3. Males in Prison
some children look up to their fathers
they get the wrong impression
claims of false convictions are a popular
argument
racial profiling
unfair guidelines to different forms of drugs
4. Drug & violence
gang member - child will grow up knowing
only one life style
some family members will ask children to do
drug runs
5. Negative views on
schooling
Half of the kids will not get the education
needed
or drop out before getting a degree
if parents get more involved school could
become a better environment
absence of black fathers is a growing concern
fathers are said to have a economical and social
well-being which can impact a child
6. Family Life
if a parent is close to a child, supportive, high
expectations it can lessen the pressure and
stressful living conditions
A healthier relationship to the parent the more
self-esteem a child gains
Religious practices help shield the negative
stereotype
7. Early literacy skills
children are at an increasing risk for reading
failure compared to non minority peers
performing low in reading, mathematics and
science
gap between white and black children due to
economic and social impact
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literacy skill problems seen in children as early
as kindergarten
Poverty, educational expectations and
assessment practices are all possible factors
impacting the poor educational outcome
Several learning skills are lost
such as rhyming, blending, and segmenting
if not mastered by first grade, they will continue
to suffer
9. African American Boys
it seems they are suffering the most
12% in fourth grade were proficient in reading
compared to 38% of white boys
12% in eighth grade compared to 44% of white
boys
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percentages were results from National
Assessment for Educational Progress
based on a math and reading test
African American boys fall behind in their
earliest years
11. African American mothers also have a higher
infant mortality rate
Most likely an African American child will
grow up in a home where no parent has a job
High school a boy will drop out twice as fast as
their white peer
SAT scores are lower on the critical reasoning
section
almost 104 points lower
