With all of the negative statistics and views of African-American males going around, I figured I would gives you Ten good statistics about my brothers.
1. According to Wikipedia in 2004, African-Americans had the third highest earning percentage of all minority groups.
2. From 2002-2011, African-American businesses experienced the most business ownership growth than any other minority group.
3. In 2010 almost 1.5 Million African-American Males were in college.
4. According to Whatblackmenthink.com in 2010, Black males were the second highest percentage of men enrolled in college; only second to Asian-males.
5. According to Wikipedia, in 2001 over half of African-American households were married and over half qualified as Middle class or higher.
6. Over 81% of African-American males over 18 have an High School diploma or G.E.D.
7. The dropout rate for African-American has actually decreased constantly for the last forty years. In 1972 it was 21.3%. In 2000 it was 13.1%. And in 2010 it was 8%.
8. The Dream is Alive. According to an independent study 60% of African-American males made concrete plans and actions to go to college. It is a 30% increase from 30% in 1999.
9. As of 2014, approximately 44 African-American (almost 50%) were the mayors of Major U.S cities. And in 2002 57.1% of African-America mayors were elected in cities were African-Americans were not the majority.
10. The graduation rate for African-Americans at top-ten universities in American was 88%. Also, Morehouse university has a graduation rate of over sixty percent, which is the third highest among HBCU's and is slightly higher than most college/university graduation rates.
1. According to Wikipedia in 2004, African-Americans had the third highest earning percentage of all minority groups.
2. From 2002-2011, African-American businesses experienced the most business ownership growth than any other minority group.
3. In 2010 almost 1.5 Million African-American Males were in college.
4. According to Whatblackmenthink.com in 2010, Black males were the second highest percentage of men enrolled in college; only second to Asian-males.
5. According to Wikipedia, in 2001 over half of African-American households were married and over half qualified as Middle class or higher.
6. Over 81% of African-American males over 18 have an High School diploma or G.E.D.
7. The dropout rate for African-American has actually decreased constantly for the last forty years. In 1972 it was 21.3%. In 2000 it was 13.1%. And in 2010 it was 8%.
8. The Dream is Alive. According to an independent study 60% of African-American males made concrete plans and actions to go to college. It is a 30% increase from 30% in 1999.
9. As of 2014, approximately 44 African-American (almost 50%) were the mayors of Major U.S cities. And in 2002 57.1% of African-America mayors were elected in cities were African-Americans were not the majority.
10. The graduation rate for African-Americans at top-ten universities in American was 88%. Also, Morehouse university has a graduation rate of over sixty percent, which is the third highest among HBCU's and is slightly higher than most college/university graduation rates.
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