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9-Year-Old Runaway Found
tions.”
On jobs: “Despite claims
that the recession has bot- tomed out and the worst is behind us, unemployment is still rampant in the nation and even the most optimistic forecast projects a continu- ing official unemployment rate of over 7%. For Blacks, this automatically means an official unemployment rate of 14%.” Jordan added, “To assume that the nation can live with so many people un- able to find jobs and forming a permanent cadre of the helpless and hapless, is dan- gerous.”
And on justice: “While Blacks are over-represented as crime victims, they are underrepresented in the criminal justice system. The city of Chicago is an example with a population that is 32.7% Black, it has a police force that is only 16% Black. A survey by the Race Rela- tions Information Center re- vealed that in 42 states out of a total of 41,984 state police personnel, only 616 or 1.5% is Black.”
At the launch of the State of Black America® 2016, “Locked Out: Education, Jobs and Justice,” we look forward to hearing from Vernon Jordan himself. Some of the nation’s leading thought-leaders, analysts and activists are featured in our Web Series such as David Johns, Jonathan Capehart, Mo Ivory and Sam White. The report it- self includes essays from no- tables such as Journalist and author Joy-Ann Reid, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly, U. S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Sundial Brands Founder and CEO Richelieu Dennis.
Please join us online for the launch of State of Black America on May 17, and stay in touch on www.stateofblack- amerca.org for our on- going conversation.
Tampa Police have located a 9- year-old boy who ran away late Sunday. The child is unharmed and is safe.
Stephane Caleb Duncan- hicks had been last seen in the area of Ragan Park, 1200 East Lake Av- enue at 7 p.m.
Police did not say where the child went, or why he decided to runaway.
STEPHANE CALEB DUNCANHICKS
State Of Black America 2016 – ‘Locked Out: Education, Jobs And Justice’
Tampa Attorney Excels At Law, Movie Making
MARC H. MORIAL President and CEO National Urban
League
“Eschewing political banal- ities, sloganeering and appeals to fears and suspicions, the candidates should seize the opportunity to challenge the nation to regain her sense of purpose by facing her imper- fections, not apologetically, but with the firm resolve that this nation can and should do better.” —
National Urban League Executive Director Vernon Jordan, the State of Black America, 1976.
As we observe the 40th anniversary of the State of Black America® the similar- ities of the United States of 1976 and the United States of 2016 are profoundly striking. The nation was recovering from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. According to the report, “Blacks suffered dis- proportionately because of their low position on the eco- nomic ladder as unemploy- ment climbed to depression levels in many of their com- munities ...” These words could just as easily apply to today.
The 2016 edition of the State of Black America® “Locked Out: Education, Jobs and Justice,” will be released today, Tues- day,May17,duringalive broadcast from the New- seum. I encourage you to
watch on NBCBLK, News One or visit the website: IAmEmpowered.com.
The report National Urban League’s annual analysis of Black and Latino equality in America, and, for the second year it will be available in an all-digital for- mat available at www.state- ofblackamerica.org. Visitors will find the e-book, Web Se- ries, select data, videos, arti- cles and other frequently updated features. This year’s report again includes the Equality IndexTM, in its 11th year for the Black-White Index and its sixth year for the Hispanic-White Index – measuring how well Blacks and Latinos are doing in comparison to their White peers in five categories: eco- nomics, education, health, social justice and civic en- gagement.
The report will include a retrospective detailing America’s 40-year progress in economic and social equality and opportunity. As this year’s report focuses on “Education, Jobs and Jus- tice” it’s valuable to looking back to the state of black ed- ucation, jobs and justice in 1976.
On education, Jordan wrote, “Not only were Black children not being educated by the schools, a fact attested to by declining test scores, but they were also being thrown out of the institu- tions in disproportionate numbers for alleged infrac-
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
Not unlike other parents, when Attorney Tom Par- nell’s children grew up and moved away from home, he found himself with a lot of free time to be creative.
Already enjoying great suc- cess as an injury attorney, Par- nell said his midlife crisis gave him the inspiration he needed to pursue writing movies.
“I don’t fish and I can only play so much golf. Parenting gave me so much fulfillment that I had to adjust after they left home. That’s when I de- cided to try my hand at screen- writing.”
Parnell’s first film, “Stressed To Kill,” is already being sold internationally and is set for release in the United States on June 4th.
“It will be available on Ama- zon, Hulu and Video on De- mand,” said Parnell.
“I have three more projects
over the next year and will begin film- ing the next one in Au- gust.”
Parnell
Youth Organization To Host Basketball Camp
said despite
his new
found writ-
ing and
film mak-
ing career, he’s not quitting his day job.
“I expect to be representing injury victims in the Tampa Bay area for many years to come.
“I never expected script writ- ing to be so enjoyable. It gives me the opportunity to expand my own life and get involved in things I hadn’t considered be- fore.”
Parnell said he is thankful for the support he’s gotten from the people of Tampa Bay, and hopes to make them all proud when he excels as a filmmaker.
ATTY. TOM PARNELL
DEXTER BRYANT
On Saturday, May 21st from 8a.m.until3p.m.,theYoung Lions Youth Organization, In- corporated will be hosting their 13th annual Basketball, Cheer- leading and Life Skills Camp.
This year’s camp will be held at Bob Martinez Gymnasium on the campus of the University of Tampa, 318 North Boulevard.
The event is free to everyone, and includes breakfast and lunch.
“Our goal is to continue to teach the youth not only basket- ball and cheerleading, but life skills as well,” said Dexter Bryant, founder of Young Lions.
“The main goal is to prevent situations like Freddie Gray and Michael Brown from oc- curring in our communities. We need to make sure that our
COURTNEY GREENE
youth have more positive out- lets. It does take a village to raise a child.”
Instructors at this year’s camp will be area high school coaches Adrian Johnson, Andre Lewis, and Eric Hayes.
There will be a presentation by Tony Conyers, World Power Lifting Champion of Strong Life Training Facility; Cynthia Taylor will be cheer- leading instructor, and a repre- sentative from Abe Brown Ministries will speak on choices young people can make.
Courtney Greene of Young Lions has been with the pro- gram for 6 years, and she is cur- rently in the medical program at Florida A&M University. She will speak on the importance of education.
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