Tag: African American men

Young black men as entrepreneurs

Jan 14, 2013

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by

mwkruse

in Business, Economic Development, Economics, Race, Sociology

Christian Science Monitor: Hope for US economy: Young black men as entrepreneurs Young African American men, especially ex-offenders, face high obstacles to employment. That’s where entrepreneurship training comes in. If just 1 in 3 small businesses hired one employee, the US would be at full employment. Young men of color can be crucial to this…
Creating Wealth for the Poor (Especially Young Black Men)

Feb 21, 2006

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by

mwkruse

in Economic Development, Poverty, Race

Creating Wealth for the Poor is an interesting opinion piece by E. J. Dionne, Jr. The article is about how Democrats might advance an agenda that makes a difference in people's lives instead of endless harping about wealth redistribution. Here are a couple of excerpts: That's where the Urban Institute study, "Reconnecting Disadvantaged Young Men,"…