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Uncovering Who We Are: The State of Black California Report |
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Monday, 18 February 2008 |
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In 2006, RPIC
published Black Residential Migration in California:
Implications for Higher Education Policy by Robert Teranishi, Ph.D. Dr.
Teranishi’s report provided statistical evidence of what many had already
suspected, that the Black community is moving further from urban areas
and, as a result, the urban-based resources created for the benefit of African
American students are slowly finding themselves serving a completely different
demographic. This report and others like it sparked several discussions
throughout the state about the current state of affairs for African Americans
in California.
The publishing of Dr. Teranishi’s report led RPIC to partner
with the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) to produce the State of Black California Report, which examines the current
social and economic status of California’s
African American community. In the State
of Black California Report, Karen Bass, Vice
Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus explains that, “the report is a snap shot
of the black population relative to whites and other ethnic and racial groups
in California.”
This spring, the California Legislative Black Caucus will
conduct several town hall meetings throughout the state of California.
The purpose of these town hall meetings is to report on the findings
that were released in The State of Black California Report, as well as to discuss
the legislative and non-legislative proposals that have been recommended for
the African American community as a result of the report. The first of these meetings will be held
April 19th in Los Angeles.
For information about the upcoming State of Black California
Town Hall meetings visit www.calresearch.org.
Sources — “Black Residential Migration in California:
Implications for Higher Education Policy” & “The State of Black California
Report” Both the Teranishi Report and the State of Black California Report contain vital
information about the African American Community. To read these reports online visit
www.calresearch.org.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 February 2008 )
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