The State of Black America 2005

by Daniels, Lee A.

• ISBN13: 9780914758860
• ISBN10: 0914758861
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-01
• Publisher: Natl Urban League/Pubns Unit

Table of Contents

From the President's Desk
The State of Black America: Prescriptions for Change	11	(4)
Marc H. Morial
The National Urban League Equality Index	15	(118)
Essay 1 The Racial Wealth Gap	41	(8)
Thomas M. Shapiro
Essay 2 The Renewal of the Voting Rights Act	49	(14)
Dianne Pinderhughes
Essay 3 The Impact of Mental Health on Chronic Disease	63	(12)
Annelle B. Primm
Marisela B. Gomez
Essay 4 Leave No Child Behind: Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's World	75	(10)
James P. Comer
Essay 5 Thinking About the Black Elite's Role: Yesterday and Today	85	(22)
Martin L. Kilson
Reports from the National Urban League
The National Urban League's Commission on the Black Male	107	(4)
James R. Lanier
The National Urban League Economic Empowerment Initiative	111	(4)
Marc H. Morial
Marvin Owens
The OP-ED Section
The ``Acting White'' Myth Reprint from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education	115	(4)
Wealth Creation: The Next Leadership Challenge	119	(4)
Robert D. Taylor
The Fog of War	123	(6)
David Burnham
Democracy Matters	129	(4)
Cornel West
Prescriptions for Change	133	(4)
An Appreciation Ossie Davis: Still Caught in the Dream	137	(2)
In Memoriam	139	(14)
Appendix I History of the National Urban League	153	(6)
Appendix II Equality Index: Additional Supporting Documentation	159	(18)
Appendix III Index of Authors and Articles	177	(16)
Appendix IV About the Authors	193	(4)
Affiliates	197