Stats Everyone Should Know

There are more African American men in prison than in college.

In fact there are four African American men in prison for every three in college.

(for white men, the ratio is about two in college for every one in prison)

African American born after 1960's are more likely to go to prison than to finish a four-year degree or serve in the military.

Wasn't always that way though, in 1980's there were three times more African American's in college than in prison.

Today, African American's make up 40% of the prison population, and only about 13 % of all U.S. Residents.

I'm not saying that you need to scolled the younger generation and teach them to do right... we all know that these statistics are not because African American't know nothing else but to commit crime.. no! that statement is false. There are a number of factors that play a role, one includes the fact that studies show the areas that police are instructed to patrol are usually high in population of African American's or Hispanics. They are sent to areas where there is less white males so how are they supppose to arrest anything other than a minority?

It is important for the younger generation and even our generation to know these statistics so that they can avoid putting themselves in certain environments. They also to be educated on the stats. There was a point in time when 3x as many African Americans were in college than in prison... I for one believe that those type of statistics can reoccur .. its just gonna take some word of mouth and encouragement from everyone.