African American Disunity

 

 

The large number of African American mayoral candidates demonstrates the lack of unity in the African American community.

Most of the neighborhood crime in Chicago is perpetrated by African Americans, which also demonstrates the lack of unity in the African American community.

 

Marc Sims

Chicago 

Dr Amos Wilson:Breaking down Black on black violence.

If we gave them a different world to live in they would behave differently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKXYpGNOGUo

NPR: Eugene Robinson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post columnist, in a new book about the increasing disconnect between America's African-American communities.

https://www.npr.org/2010/12/01/131695505/the-splintering-of-america-s-black-population

More Prevention Less Policing

 

How many mayoral candidates have a plan to move money from the Chicago Police Department to strategies that would prevent neighborhood crime? 

Anyone who works or lives in a low income neighborhood knows how criminals are made.  They are partially manufactured by their home, neighborhood, and school environments.  Overwhelmed parents, and teachers need more support for their boys and teens that are on the road to becoming criminals.

Parents and teachers know what their child, and their students need to succeed in school.  Academic tutoring, and life skills after school programs can help students who are struggling in school.

Moving millions of dollars from the $1.9 billion police budget and the $9.5 billion Chicago Public Schools budget to help thousands of at-risk students could dramatically reduce neighborhood crime in Chicago.

Marc Sims

Chicago

 

 

 

What Does Grade Level Mean: Elaine Allensworth

Just A Few Questions Podcast

Marc Sims talks with Elaine Allensworth PhD about improving public education.

Elaine Allensworth is the Lewis-Sebring Director of The University of Chicago Consortium on School Research.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-does-grade-level-mean-elaine-allensworth/id1515521382?i=1000541549416

 

 

Arne Duncan Managing Partner Chicago CRED

Just A Few Questions Podcast

Marc Sims talks with Arne Duncan, Managing Partner Chicago CRED, about creating safe low income neighborhoods. 

Arne Duncan is the former United States Secretary of Education and Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arne-duncan-managing-partner-chicago-cred/id1515521382?i=1000511601225

Of Boys and Men: Richard V. Reeves

  

I was shocked Richard V. Reeves sent me a message asking me to send him information about my podcast. I was shocked again when Richard Reeves actually called me.

When a man is not making a lot of money in the land of milk and honey life can be changeling. Some men tie their self-worth to their net-worth and some men find productive ways to feel like a man in spite of their low income.

 

I truly appreciated Richard Reeves allowing me to talk with him on and off the podcast.  The Richard Reeves podcast episode is only 10 minutes click now and enjoy the show.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/of-boys-and-men-richard-v-reeves/id1515521382?i=1000583886165

 

 

Marc Sims

Chicago

 

 

Of Boys and Men: Richard V. Reeves

Just A Few Questions Podcast

Marc Sims talks with Richard V. Reeves about redefining what it means to be a man.

Richard V. Reeves

The Brookings Institution

John C. and Nancy D. Whitehead Chair

Senior Fellow - Economic Studies

Director - Future of the Middle Class Initiative

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/of-boys-and-men-richard-v-reeves/id1515521382?i=1000583886165