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Title: Let's Hear It For The Boys: Building a Stronger America by Investing in Young Men and Boys of Color

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Publication Year: 2010

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Abstract: Even before the Great Recession left a vast swath of Americans without jobs and career prospects, young men of color were struggling. Over the past two decades the social system in which they live has become less forgiving of youthful mistakes. Public schools have become “zero-tolerance” zones equipped with metal detectors, Tasers, surveillance cameras, and even armed security and the criminal justice system has become more punitive, jailing more people than any other country in the world while doing less and less to rehabilitate prisoners and discourage recidivism. Meanwhile, a more demanding economy has continued to sort the highly skilled workers (who earn big paychecks) from the low-skilled workers (who earn increasingly smaller ones). Although many Americans have been affected by these trends, the country’s young men of color have felt the pressures most sharply, resulting in a diminished opportunity to lead productive lives.

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Authors: Blackwell, Angela Glover; Pastor, Manuel

Editors: Edley, Christopher; Jorge, Ruiz de Velasco

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Volume Title: Changing Places: How Communities Will Improve the Health of Boys of Color

Publisher: University of California Press

Publisher Location: London, England

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Race and Ethnicity

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