Harris “opportunity agenda for black men”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This agenda is racist.

The American political agenda has been racist, favoring the white men. Nothing wrong giving a disadvantaged group a chance.

-- Asian

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks fairly comprehensive except for not tackling the criminal justice system that disproportionately locks up and executes black men.

https://kamalaharris.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/FMfcgzQXJZxzLGgcKmSNQSXCRKXShwxJ.pdf


1) Providing 1 million loans that are fully forgivable to Black entrepreneurs and others to start a business.
(2) Championing education, training, and mentorship programs that help Black men get good-paying jobs in high-demand industries and lead their communities, including pathways to become teachers.
(3) Supporting a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and other digital assets so Black men who invest in and own these assets are protected.
(4) Launching a National Health Equity Initiative focused on Black Men that addresses sickle cell disease, diabetes, mental health, prostate cancer, and other health challenges that disproportionately impact them.
(5) Legalizing recreational marijuana and creating opportunities for Black Americans to succeed in this new industry.

1) This is almost certainly illegal to offer forgivable loans with an eligibility criteria based on race. It violates the civil rights act.
2)Sounds like a good idea and can probably get some bipartisan support for this one in congress.
3)I'm not sure how cryptocurrency regulations are an issue specific to Black men.
4)A health research initiative is also something that might get bipartisan support in congress.
5)Legalizing Marijuana is not a free lunch and there are numerous downsides to this idea. higher rates of car accidents, lung cancer, heart disease, etc. It's also kind of insulting to say that recreational drug use is a Black men issue and she threw a lot of men in Jail for Marijuana use as a DA.
Many people do not like identity politics and this may hurt Harris more than it helps her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This agenda is racist.

Maybe that’s needed to address obvious racism in society. Trumo and Vance continue to falsely insist that black Haitian illegal immigrants are eating white peoples’ pets.

Key points about Black men in the US regarding income, mental health, and employment:

Income disparity:
Black men typically earn significantly less than white men, with a substantial gap in median income across various states.

Unemployment rates:
Black men experience higher unemployment rates compared to other demographics, contributing to economic hardship and further impacting mental health.

Mental health challenges:
While Black men may experience mental health issues at similar rates to other populations, they are often less likely to seek help due to stigma and lack of access to culturally competent care.

Impact of discrimination:
Systemic racism and everyday discrimination can significantly affect the mental health of Black men, even those with higher incomes.

Stressors related to employment:
Job insecurity, underemployment, and experiences of workplace discrimination can contribute to increased mental health concerns among Black men

Facts from Pew research
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/01/18/key-facts-about-black-americans/

The Black population in the U.S. has grown by 32% since 2000, rising from 36.2 million then to 47.9 million in 2022

The arrival of new immigrants from Africa, the Caribbean and elsewhere has been an important contributor to Black population growth.

The Black population has grown fastest in states that historically have not had large numbers of Black residents.


Other facts
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2023/05/racial-disparities-persist-in-many-us-jails#:~:text=However%2C%20Black%20men%20and%20Black,and%20ethnic%20differences%20for%20men.

Imprisonment rates
Black men are imprisoned at a much higher rate than white men:

Lifetime likelihood: One in five Black men born in 2001 is likely to be imprisoned at some point in their lifetime.

National rate: The national incarceration rate for Black people is six times the rate for white people.

State rate: The incarceration rate for Black people is more than twice the rate in every state

Arrest rates
The arrest rate for Black Americans is 6,109 per 100,000, compared to 2,795 per 100,000 for white Americans.

Jail admissions
Black men have the highest rate of jail admissions, up to six times higher than any other group.

Length of stay
Black men have the longest lengths of stay in jail, at least three days longer than any other group

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This agenda is racist.

The American political agenda has been racist, favoring the white men. Nothing wrong giving a disadvantaged group a chance.

-- Asian

We are trying to do better now. Two wrongs do not make a right. I am not White, Asian as well.

Metirocracy all the way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This agenda is racist.

The American political agenda has been racist, favoring the white men. Nothing wrong giving a disadvantaged group a chance.

-- Asian

We are trying to do better now. Two wrongs do not make a right. I am not White, Asian as well.

Metirocracy all the way.

*Meritocracy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This agenda is racist.

The American political agenda has been racist, favoring the white men. Nothing wrong giving a disadvantaged group a chance.

-- Asian

We are trying to do better now. Two wrongs do not make a right. I am not White, Asian as well.

Metirocracy all the way.

Yes meritocracy is wonderful when it works but the odds are stacked so high against many black men that we need to even the playing field for them to have a chance to show their merit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This agenda is racist.

Maybe that’s needed to address obvious racism in society. Trumo and Vance continue to falsely insist that black Haitian illegal immigrants are eating white peoples’ pets.

Key points about Black men in the US regarding income, mental health, and employment:

Income disparity:
Black men typically earn significantly less than white men, with a substantial gap in median income across various states.

Unemployment rates:
Black men experience higher unemployment rates compared to other demographics, contributing to economic hardship and further impacting mental health.

Mental health challenges:
While Black men may experience mental health issues at similar rates to other populations, they are often less likely to seek help due to stigma and lack of access to culturally competent care.

Impact of discrimination:
Systemic racism and everyday discrimination can significantly affect the mental health of Black men, even those with higher incomes.

Stressors related to employment:
Job insecurity, underemployment, and experiences of workplace discrimination can contribute to increased mental health concerns among Black men

Facts from Pew research
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/01/18/key-facts-about-black-americans/

The Black population in the U.S. has grown by 32% since 2000, rising from 36.2 million then to 47.9 million in 2022

The arrival of new immigrants from Africa, the Caribbean and elsewhere has been an important contributor to Black population growth.

The Black population has grown fastest in states that historically have not had large numbers of Black residents.


Other facts
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2023/05/racial-disparities-persist-in-many-us-jails#:~:text=However%2C%20Black%20men%20and%20Black,and%20ethnic%20differences%20for%20men.

Imprisonment rates
Black men are imprisoned at a much higher rate than white men:

Lifetime likelihood: One in five Black men born in 2001 is likely to be imprisoned at some point in their lifetime.

National rate: The national incarceration rate for Black people is six times the rate for white people.

State rate: The incarceration rate for Black people is more than twice the rate in every state

Arrest rates
The arrest rate for Black Americans is 6,109 per 100,000, compared to 2,795 per 100,000 for white Americans.

Jail admissions
Black men have the highest rate of jail admissions, up to six times higher than any other group.

Length of stay
Black men have the longest lengths of stay in jail, at least three days longer than any other group

These are the realities that many black men face. They have to navigate living in a highly racist society.

Agree with promoting meritocracies as much as possible but we need to even the handicaps with win win solutions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem about the criminal justice angle and the poverty angle is Democrats come with the assumption that black people are all criminals or poor.

What about the black police officers and police chiefs? Many will be voting for Trump.

The biggest cause of black inner city crime and homicides is drugs, mainly drug dealing and all the drugs come from Mexico/ the border . Once El Chapo was arrested, Chicagos homicide rate dropped dramatically and so did opioid deaths in rural and inner city America.

Once Biden and Kamala opened the border back up, crime went back up. That’s no coincidence. Human, sex, and drug trafficking is all linked to the cartel sending drug mules to the country. That’s gone on for decades and Trump is the only president to care about the gangs, sex traffickers, and drug crime ruining America. This border problem was ignored by all former presidents

The vast majority of Black people are law abiding. Theses people want more and better protection from police, not less. They want to also feel safe in their communities instead of targets for violent crime. The Democratic Party is not focused on supporting these people. Instead they are focused on supporting and protecting the criminals.

[Anonymous]

I wonder why she did not announce this until the last minute? Things that make you wonder…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This agenda is racist.

The American political agenda has been racist, favoring the white men. Nothing wrong giving a disadvantaged group a chance.

-- Asian

We are trying to do better now. Two wrongs do not make a right. I am not White, Asian as well.

Metirocracy all the way.

We've literally never had and do not now have a meritocracy. The only time yall want to talk about meritocracy is when someone wants to do something to close the gap centuries of white privilege have caused. You can't rig the game for generations, then claim to make it fair, but not do anything to address the massive advantages one group has gotten *because* the game has been rigged for so long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem about the criminal justice angle and the poverty angle is Democrats come with the assumption that black people are all criminals or poor.

What about the black police officers and police chiefs? Many will be voting for Trump.

The biggest cause of black inner city crime and homicides is drugs, mainly drug dealing and all the drugs come from Mexico/ the border . Once El Chapo was arrested, Chicagos homicide rate dropped dramatically and so did opioid deaths in rural and inner city America.

Once Biden and Kamala opened the border back up, crime went back up. That’s no coincidence. Human, sex, and drug trafficking is all linked to the cartel sending drug mules to the country. That’s gone on for decades and Trump is the only president to care about the gangs, sex traffickers, and drug crime ruining America. This border problem was ignored by all former presidents

The vast majority of Black people are law abiding. Theses people want more and better protection from police, not less. They want to also feel safe in their communities instead of targets for violent crime. The Democratic Party is not focused on supporting these people. Instead they are focused on supporting and protecting the criminals.

Police don't protect people. The courts have upheld repeatedly that they are not required to protect you. Police are there to protect property and enforce the control of our government. That's it. This idea that they protect people or that they proactively prevent crime is entirely false, based on propaganda. Police are reactionary. Best they're going to do is show up after the bad thing has already happened, worst they do is become the bad thing themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This agenda is racist.

The American political agenda has been racist, favoring the white men. Nothing wrong giving a disadvantaged group a chance.

-- Asian

We are trying to do better now. Two wrongs do not make a right. I am not White, Asian as well.

Metirocracy all the way.

We've literally never had and do not now have a meritocracy. The only time yall want to talk about meritocracy is when someone wants to do something to close the gap centuries of white privilege have caused. You can't rig the game for generations, then claim to make it fair, but not do anything to address the massive advantages one group has gotten *because* the game has been rigged for so long.

Sometimes life just isn’t fair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This agenda is racist.

The American political agenda has been racist, favoring the white men. Nothing wrong giving a disadvantaged group a chance.

-- Asian

We are trying to do better now. Two wrongs do not make a right. I am not White, Asian as well.

Metirocracy all the way.

I totally agree: two wrongs do not make a right. Judge Judy would throw Kamala out of the court for being so stupid.

[Anonymous]

Here we go with the identity politics!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is she doing about the black who have felony convictions for selling drugs. This keeps many from government jobs

Biden already pardoned all of the people with federal drug convictions.