Introduction Poverty amongst African Americans is perpetuated through racism. Racial discrimination and segregation has separated African Americans from equal opportunities and created a culture of poverty. According to the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (2013), African Americans are “three times more likely to live in deep poverty” (National Center for Law and Economic Justice, 2013). Poverty is seen as a family of four living off an annual income of “$23,492”, whereas deep poverty is considered to be half of the poverty level at a rate of $11,746 per year (NCLEJ, 2013). Unless a change is made in our educational systems history, Americans history books will continue to be derived on the misconceived premises and from an Anglo Saxon viewpoint. Americans should begin to address the problem of racism and how racism further perpetuates poverty at the earliest age possible. As an advocate for equality in educational opportunities that can eradicate poverty, it is essential that concurrence from both the U.S. Department of Education and the individual states educational departments is necessary to implement change.
Purpose
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The focus groups will allow families within the communities to discuss the curriculum and take an in depth look at the cross-cultural effects that each ethnicity, culture, and religion has had on exacerbating racial discrimination and poverty. The focus groups should permit open communications that induce acceptance and understanding. As Wolf (2007) explains, African Americans have most often been at a disadvantage due to “racial segregation and decreased employment” which in turn have pushed them into neighborhoods that are not advantageous or conducive to positive role modeling behavior (Wolf, 2007, p.46). To wrap it up, the focus groups would model positive behavior
Purpose
In an …show more content…
The focus groups will allow families within the communities to discuss the curriculum and take an in depth look at the cross-cultural effects that each ethnicity, culture, and religion has had on exacerbating racial discrimination and poverty. The focus groups should permit open communications that induce acceptance and understanding. As Wolf (2007) explains, African Americans have most often been at a disadvantage due to “racial segregation and decreased employment” which in turn have pushed them into neighborhoods that are not advantageous or conducive to positive role modeling behavior (Wolf, 2007, p.46). To wrap it up, the focus groups would model positive behavior