CivilRightsReportCard


 * Has Martin Luther King Jr.'s "dream" been realized?**

Civil Rights laws, affirmative action laws, representation in state and federal government, voting statistics || =B= || * Civil Rights laws have been passed and enforced by the government Number of employed / unemployed, types of jobs, business ownership || B || * Looking at the projected percent of Black Labor for 2012 vs. the projected percent of White Labor for 2012, you will find that they are almost identical (Black: 66.3% vs. White: 66.2%) Graduation rates, test scores, college enrollment, educational attainment || B || * In 2003 the black enrollment rate was 59.2, the white enrollment rate was 55.4, and the hispanic enrollment rate was 49.6. Average income, number below poverty level || D || * Note: The following income averages are averages per household.
 * **TOPIC** || ==GRADE== || **RATIONALE WITH STATISTICS** || **COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS** ||
 * **Legislation and Politics**
 * While the number of African Americans and Hispanics in the government is not near the percentage of population, the numbers are increasing every year
 * We have an African American president
 * African Americans vote at nearly the same rate as the average population, but Hispanics are much lower (average around 60% registering, African American 58%, Hispanic 28%) || * Encourage minorities to continue to become active in politics, possibly through schools
 * Push for voter registration drives and voter eductaion in the Hispanic community, possibly with bilingual voting ballots ||
 * **Employment**
 * Whites usually have the more high paying jobs, sadly, with Hispanics usually taking the hard labor jobs. || * There isn't much here that I would do. As soon as we fix education we should be able to fix unequality in employment. ||
 * **Education**
 * In 1960 20.1% of Blacks had a highschool deploma or more. By 2004 the number had rased to 80.6%. While whites in 1960 had a 43.2% of a highschool deploma or more. By 2004 that number had risen to 85.8%. || * In this case I think that we have done a great job in making up the lost chances when it comes to the black race. Hispanics on the other hand still need our help and need it badly. ||
 * **Income and Poverty**
 * The Asian Pacific Islander earns the most money in 2003 with an average of $55,699 of income a year.
 * White comes next who in 2003 earned an average of $45,631 of income a year.
 * Hispanic comes next with, in 2003, earned an average of $32,997.
 * Black comes last. In 2003, Blacks earned, on average, 29,645. || * I think that this is the one place in society where you shouldn't have to put your race down before going in for an interview, or applying for a job. The basis for income and jobs should be hard work and ethics. Not what skin you were born with. ||
 * **Behavior** || N/A || N/A || I truly think that when it comes to behavior, that every individual group/person is different. There is nothing that can sum up an entire race of people. In my eyes, race should never count for anything. I do believe that everyone is born equal and that if someone does something bad enoough to earn my disrespect, that the grade goes lower for that one person. ||