Dream+Report+Card 


 * 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 || A- || * Job opportunities are basically equal, but some higher scale jobs are mostly occupied by whites more so than African Americans and Hispanics. Graduation rates, test scores, college enrollment, educational attainment || B || * Schools are most definitely integrated. Average income, number below poverty level || C || * The percent of children living under the poverty level for whites is 13%, African Americans are 34%, and Hispanics are 30%.
 * **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**
 * The unemployment rates are higher for African Americans and Hispanics, than whites. || * We could encourage the unemployed to seek jobs at a faster rate.
 * We could have more job opportunities for the unemployed. ||
 * **Education**
 * The high school graduation rate for African Americans is 80%, Hispanics are 58%, and whites are 85%.
 * The college graduation rate for African Americans is 17%, Hispanics are 12%, and whites are 30%. || * We could encourage the students do to well in school, so they can graduate from college and make a better living and income. ||
 * **Income and Poverty**
 * The smaller income it is, the higher percentage for African Americans and Hispanics receiving it. The higher income it is, the more of white percentage is receiving it. || * If more African Americans and Hispanics graduated, they would get better jobs and higher incomes. ||
 * **Behavior** || B || * More African Americans and Hispanics than Whites are arrested, but there still are a lot of Whites arrested.
 * We have an African American President
 * There is not as much racism any more || * Try and stop racism, even though it will never completely denigrate. ||