Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1	1	85R14889 KSM-D
2	2	By: Dutton H.C.R. No. 96
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5	5	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
6	6	WHEREAS, Studies present a grim social and economic forecast
7	7	for the large pool of young black men in the United States who are
8	8	tragically disconnected from the American mainstream; and
9	9	WHEREAS, In Black Males Left Behind, editor Ronald Mincy, a
10	10	professor at Columbia University's School of Social Work, concludes
11	11	that joblessness and low earnings among "disconnected" young black
12	12	men, in addition to greatly diminishing their own individual
13	13	chances for success in life, contribute to increases in nonmarital
14	14	childbearing and a host of other social problems affecting not only
15	15	the African American community but all Americans; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Similarly, in Reconnecting Disadvantaged Young Men,
17	17	authors Peter Edelman, Harry Holzer, and Paul Offner analyze
18	18	racial, ethnic, educational, and employment characteristics of
19	19	young black men, finding that: (1) only half of black men between
20	20	the ages of 16 and 24 who are not in school are currently working;
21	21	(2) roughly one-third of young black men are in jail or prison or on
22	22	parole or probation at any time; and (3) 10 percent of young black
23	23	men have been disconnected from school and work for a year or more,
24	24	and if incarcerated populations are included, the rate rises to 17
25	25	percent; and
26	26	WHEREAS, A study of young black men in this state would help
27	27	Texas educators, service providers, and policy makers develop a
28	28	uniquely Texas approach to addressing what many social scientists
29	29	believe is America's most significant social problem; and
30	30	WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin is ideally
31	31	qualified to lead a study by several Texas public universities on
32	32	the myriad social and economic issues relating to the number of
33	33	young black males in Texas between the ages of 14 and 25 who are
34	34	disconnected from work and family; and
35	35	WHEREAS, A leader in social science research, The University
36	36	of Texas at Austin boasts a School of Social Work that is well known
37	37	for its contributions to a growing body of knowledge about the human
38	38	condition, social issues, and service delivery systems to promote
39	39	the greater public good; now, therefore, be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
41	41	hereby request The University of Texas at Austin to lead a study by
42	42	several Texas public universities on the social and economic issues
43	43	relating to the number of unskilled black males in Texas between the
44	44	ages of 14 and 25 who are disconnected from work, family, and
45	45	society; and, be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That the University of Houston, Texas Southern
47	47	University, Prairie View A&M University, Texas Tech University, and
48	48	Texas A&M University also participate in the study, which is to
49	49	include an examination of how young black men in Texas are affected
50	50	by the benefits and detriments of living in this state; and, be it
51	51	further
52	52	RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official
53	53	copy of this resolution to the presidents of The University of Texas
54	54	at Austin, the University of Houston, Texas Southern University,
55	55	Prairie View A&M University, Texas Tech University, and Texas A&M
56	56	University.