DreamReportCard


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

Civil Rights laws, affirmative action laws, representation in state and federal government, voting statistics || =A-= || * Civil Rights laws have been passed and enforced by the government Number of employed / unemployed, types of jobs, business ownership || **B** || - about the same percentage of employed workers - African American unemployment rate is double that of whites. - Whites on average make $100 more than blacks per week. - Majority of blacks work blue-collar jobs. || - improve education in inner cities to promote college education and better jobs in future - Increase job opportunities for blacks by creating government jobs. || Graduation rates, test scores, college enrollment, educational attainment || **B-** || - Blacks have a higher enrollment rate in schools than whites and Hispanics - African Americans only have on average a 5% less difference in graduation rates then whites in college and high school. - African Americans dropout rates have decreased by 25% in the last thirty years. || - Spend more tax dollars in education to improve inner city schools. || Average income, number below poverty level || **B-** || -Whites families earn on average $15,000 more per year - Majority of blacks earn under $15,000 dollars. - 25% of blacks are in poverty as of 2004 || - improve education to allow for more educated blacks in the community seeking good jobs. - reduce other costs for blacks such as necessities (food. water, clothing,etc.) || - laws have been instuted to prevent racism against all minorities - minorities are now proud of their heritage and society accepts that || - continue to make sure the racism does not occur in the future as we are doing now. ||
 * **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**
 * **Education**
 * **Income and Poverty**
 * **Behavior** || **A** || - racism is very insignificant today of what it was in the 1960's during the Civil Rights Movement.