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Insecurity of the society reduces investment and environmental patronage from occupants of the state or visitors. Having said that, the punishment meted out to ex- inmates is harsh. Put differently, the freedom given to them confines them to only ejection from prisons. But in the real sense, they are economically alienated from the society they live in. With this reality, a good number of ex-inmates are economically chocked through employers barring them from getting jobs in places of their choice or jobs for which they have a passion. In this respect, unemployment and under- employment continues to ravage this population.
The alarming number of those unemployed is viewed differently from different quarters. It is believed that the system is designed by the political class (which are dominated by Whites) to make them unemployable or make it hard for them to get employed. Uncomfortable with the statistics, Joined 2 Charlene in his article (“Americans New Slavery”‘) broke it down: According to “One in 1 00: Behind Bars in America 2008,” published by the Pew Center on the States, one in nine Black men between the ages of 20-34 are incarcerated compared to one in 30 other men of the same age.
Like the overall adult ratio, one in 100 Black women in their mid-to-late ass is imprisoned. Charlene also believes that their plight is political motivated. This inadequacy in the policy decimates to a large extent, the population of employed blacks. The second cause of the high unemployment rate among blacks is the lack of mentor and job opportunities in black neighborhoods, especially those that live in the Ghetto. Mentors are an integral part of any progressive society which wants to grow.
They practically teach values and serve as role models, porters, motivators and guidance counselors to younger generation. This is important because it is easier to mould a child’s life than that of an adult. Since a great chunk of black Americans live in Ghetto or low cost houses, they lack a great deal of mentors in their neighborhood. In a piece entitled (“Ghettos”) by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, emphasis was laid on the harrowing experience of the black race in such neighborhood. Nevertheless, the isolation of African-American ghettos from the mainstream city can be quite harmful.
Ghettos create artificial barriers that impede critical opportunities for trade and the exchange of ideas, and this deprives residents of the key advantage of living in an urban setting. In addition, segregation impedes the rest of the city from developing advantageous financial, employment, business, and cultural contacts with the ghettos group. Joined 3 In these areas, the role models for kids are street urchins, drug peddlers, street rappers and illiterates. Unguided kids and the younger generation grow up, hoping to be like them.
The recycling of this way of life continues to decimate the amount of black Americans in the job market cause some of them are dropouts, ex-prisoners, inmates or delusional about life’s workability. Hence their eligibility to work is tied to the consequences of their past actions other than that provided in the constitution. Availability of positive mentors around them would have prevented many misled individuals today. Lastly, lack of common sense and planning is a self inflicted injury ravaging most of the black race in the United States America.
It contributes in no small measure to the unemployment situation where most youths take to activities such as sports or singing as the only way to success. This ill advised decision leaves them dry because most of them don’t make it to Professional cadre. It is common sense to have options like education, in case of any failure or disappointment that may come their way. It is even more worrisome when it is obvious that their entrance into the Professional level is tied to the same people they accuse of marginalia them.
Subsequently, most of them who eventually make it to the top lack the skill to manage money. They fail to plan. They live in extravagance, instead of investing or establishing companies that would employ a great deal of their own color. This is important because social menace like racism makes it hard for them to get jobs in most companies owned by the Whites. The fact that they have not planned very well leaves them bankrupt at retirement, thus swelling the size unemployment amongst the black population.
Joined 4 By and large, these factors and many others contribute significantly to the unemployment rate among Blacks in the United States of America. It is a scourge that the society must grapple with for a longtime if nothing is done to curb it. The above mentioned are major causes of unemployment among lack folks and the unconditional re-integration by Authorities, re-engineering and reorientation of their mindset would go a long way in alleviating their present state of unemployment. Joined 5 Work Cited 1) Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Ghetto: The changing consequences of ethnic isolation.
De. Glasses. Spring. 1996. Print 2) Muhammad, Charlene. America’s new slavery: Black Men In Prison. National news. 20 mar. 2008. Print. NCSC Grading Rubric for Composition I and II Note: All essays are marked for errors and include comments. This rubric shows the breakdown of your score. Any essay that does not meet the requirements of he assignment will not be graded and will receive a zero. Any essay that contains an abundance of major grammatical errors or numerous repetitive errors that negatively affect the meaning and readability may lose extra points. A.
Content Topic Fits assignment, narrowed appropriately, focused, original, shows independent thought, creative Thesis Statement Clear, strong, focused, logical, and insightful Rhetorical Technique Adheres to assigned rhetorical technique or blends rhetorical techniques effectively to enhance strength of content Support Evidence, details, examples, and explanations are sufficient, thorough, accurate, logical, well-developed, and effectively support claims, ideas, and the topic Critical Thinking Appropriate level of analysis, evaluation, inference, or deduction of issues related to topic Comments Possible Score Your Score B.
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Editing Grammar Essay is free from major errors, such as fragments, comma splices, run-ones, and agreement errors, and minor errors, such as punctuation and capitalization Style Tone is mature, consistent, and suitable, voice is appropriate for academic writing, and awareness of audience is evident Language Sentences are forceful, clear, and logical, a variety of sentence structures are resent, and diction is precise and expressive using college-level vocabulary Presentation Correct MEAL style formatting, including MEAL style heading, double-spacing, correct margins, and font style and size, with a strong title and indented paragraphs D.