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 || B || * African Americans made up 17% of total employment in 2004; Hispanics made up 19% Graduation rates, test scores, college enrollment, educational attainment || C+ || * Enrollment rates for blacks are above 50% and actually better than the white percentage Average income, number below poverty level || C || * Almost 33% of black children live below the poverty level, while only 14% of white children live below. Hispanics have 30% below.
 * **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**
 * Percentage projected to be at 20% for African Americans and 24% for Hispanics in 2012
 * The unemployment rate has gone down for both Hispanics and African Americans, but it is still above 5% for each
 * Neither races get paid as much as whites || * Develop programs to help the unemployed find jobs
 * Encourage Hispanics and African Americans to apply for high paying jobs ||
 * **Education**
 * Hispanic rate is struggling to stay at 49%
 * College enrollment rates have gone up to about 58% each
 * The educational attainment rate is about 17% for blacks and 12% for Hispanics, both much lower than the white rate.
 * White WI students have a graduation rate of 92% and blacks are only at 63%. || * Push and encourage Hispanic and black children to finish high school and go to college ||
 * **Income and Poverty**
 * African Americans make almost 16,000 less on average than whites; Hispanics make 11,000 less || * Provide a better education for children below poverty level
 * Push for better programs to help the poor. ||
 * **Behavior** || B || * 80% of Americans have racist feelings they don't recognize
 * Many white Americans have different views on the way African Americans act
 * Names on applications have an effect on the decision; black sounding names may not get accepted. || * There's nothing to really do, but everyone should make a personal effort to see others as equals. ||