African American Egos

African Americans have enough money to end most of our urban drama.
We have not yet made a commitment to leave our egos at the door and work together.

Up you mighty race! You can accomplish what you will.
Marcus Garvey


Marc Sims
Chicago



Target Market News
Black Stats
Frequently requested data on African American consumers

Black Buying Power:
$803 Billion (2008)

Black U.S. Population:
41.1 million

Top Five Black Cities
- New York
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Philadelphia
- Houston

Top Five Black Metros:
- New York-New Jersey
- Washington-Baltimore
- Chicago-Gary
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia

Top Five Expenditures:
- Housing $166.3 bil.
- Food $65.3 bil.
- Cars/Trucks $31.5 bil.
- Clothing $26.9 bil.
- Health Care $23.9 bil.


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To: President Barack Obama

To: President Barack Obama


Can you use your influence to persuade music radio stations to air public service announcements every hour?


The public service announcements should persuade African Americans;


Not to have any children until they are at least 25 years old


Stop having so many abortions


Encourage our children and grand children to their best in school


I could go on!



Thank You.

Marc Sims
773-507-0724
http://www.youtube.com/user/VPChicago#p/u

African Americas are known for being criminals on the TV news.

African Americas are known for being great athletes, entertainers, and criminals on the TV news.


Prominent African American leaders recently visited President Barack Obama to demand an economic agenda that is targeted to help African Americans. The great recession has been a greater burden for African Americans. The unemployment rate for African Americans is twice as high as it is for European Americans.

An obsolete public education model and a lack of “family values “are just two reasons for the high underemployment rate for African Americans. However, what is not discussed in the major media is our distrust of each other.

We will patronize African American owned beauty salons, barber shops, barbeque restaurants, and churches. Now when it is time to repair our cars and homes we are hesitant to hire a “Brother”. There are just not enough highly skilled and professional African American men that work with their hands.


Lower income African Americans are in desperate need of leadership. Leadership that will demand that African Americans stop having so many children out of wedlock. Leadership that will demand that low income African Americans value education, frugality and chastity. Leadership that will demand the public schools train some of our young men for jobs that don’t require four years of college.


An economic agenda that is targeted to help African Americans is necessary, but African American leaders should also focus on teaching young women how not to raise criminals. Every day we should be embarrassed that there are so many unemployable African American young men. We should be embarrassed that there are so many destabilize African American families and neighborhoods.



Marc Sims

http://www.youtube.com/user/VPChicago

Poorly Performing Public Schools

Questions for Parents to ask the Principal of their children’s poorly performing public school.


I want to see (our school) succeed.

I believe the challenge for (our school) is changing the perception of the school by producing students with high grade point averages.

Is (our school) convincing students that (our school) is helping them achieve their career goals?

Is (our school) convincing parents to provide the support needed for their children to success in college?

Is (our school) raising the grade point averages of their students?

Marc Sims
773-507-0724

Black Africa and the U.S. Black Movement

This Document is Exhibit 10 of U.S. Supreme Court Case No.00-9587

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM-46
MARCH 17, 1978
Presidential Review Memorandum NSCM/46
TO: The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
The Director of Central Intelligence

SUBJECT: Black Africa and the U.S. Black Movement
The President has directed that a comprehensive review be made of current developments in Black Africa from the point of view of their possible impacts on the black movement in the United States. The review should consider:
1. Long-term tendencies of social and political developments and the degree to which they are consistent with or contradict the U.S. interests.

2. Proposals for durable contacts between radical African leaders and leftist leaders of the U.S. black community.

3. Appropriate steps to be taken inside and outside the country in order to inhibit any pressure by radical African leaders and organizations on the U.S. black community for the latter to exert influence on the policy of the Administration toward Africa.

The President has directed that the NSC Interdepartmental Group for Africa perform this review. The review should be forwarded to the NSC Political Analysis Committee by April 20.
(signed)
Zbigniew Brezinski

Inspire African American Children!

All successful African Americans should support organizations that directly inspire African American children.

Marc Sims
Chicago
773-507-0724


Founded in 1996 by Phillip Jackson, The Black Star Project is committed to improving the quality of life in Black and Latino communities of Chicago and nationwide by eliminating the racial academic achievement gap. Our mission is to provide educational services that help pre-school through college students succeed academically and become knowledgeable and productive citizens with the support of their parents, families, schools and communities. Additionally, we help students aspire to post-secondary educational opportunities and training while exploring careers that will be emotionally, intellectually and financially rewarding. Our services are available to all students, particularly low-income Black and Latino students who attend low-achieving schools in disadvantaged communities. In order to achieve our goal of eliminating the racial academic achievement gap, we concentrate on three main areas of initiative: student engagement, parental development and advocacy. The Black Star Project conducts its programming and varied approaches to closing the racial academic achievement gap primarily through parent and student leadership development and advocacy.

Students Are Not Being Prepared for College

Marc Sims
P.O Box 5415
Chicago, IL. 60680
marcsimschicago@yahoo.com


President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Mr. President:

I was a visitor at Florence B Price Elementary School a few weeks ago.

Florence B Price Elementary School needs a lot a help!

I blame the parents!

Visit Price Elementary School 4351 S Drexel Blvd in Chicago to see why the students are not being prepared to attend King High College Preparatory School which is across the street.

Thanks!

Marc Sims
773-507-0724