- Besides being a moral imperative, expanding opportunities for black males is in the economic interest of the state of California. According to one study, reducing black and Latino male high-school droputs by 10 percent would save the sate's criminal justice system $1.2 trillion.
- A multi-dimensional strategy should bring together programs and interventions to help men and boys of color navigate the broken system and policy reform to fix or replace the broken system.
- Public opinion may already be leaning in the direction of the types of reform needed. In a 2007 survey, the number of respondents who believed prevention is more effective than harsh penalties was double those who believed the opposite.
- Aspects of successful black male achievement programs include: involvement and employment of community residents in programming; program development base on a needs assessment; programming in schools, jails, or day-labor centers; counseling for trauma; and cultural models of male leadership.
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