Washington, D.C. — In light of the White House initiative dedicated to boys and young men of color, “My Brother’s Keeper,” the following experts from the Center for American Progress are available for comment:
- Aisha Moodie-Mills, Senior Fellow and Director, FIRE Initiative (school-to-prison pipeline, LGBT affairs)
- Sam Fulwood III, Senior Fellow (cultural relations, policy, African American affairs)
- Vanessa Cárdenas, Vice President, Progress 2050 (Hispanic/Latino affairs, policy, demographic change)
- Chelsea Parsons, Associate Director, Crime and Firearms Policy (gun violence)
- Sarah Audelo, Policy Director, Generation Progress (Millennials, youth generation)
- Tracey Ross, Senior Policy Analyst (Poverty)
- David Bergeron, Vice President, Postsecondary Education (Education)
- Sarah Edelman, Economic Policy Analyst (Housing)
Additionally, CAP released today a report that stresses the importance of including LGBT youth a part of this crucial conversation. The initiative, which looks for ways to address why young men of color are disproportionately affected by poverty and prison, also presents a great opportunity to consider the unique factors exacerbating those inequalities for black LBGT youth.
“It’s great to see the White House begin to tackle the problems faced by young men of color, especially issues of school push-out and overcriminalization that incarcerate rather than educate far too many of our black youth,” said Aisha Moodie-Mills, co-author of the report and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. “LGBT youth, especially those of color, experience similar challenges with school discipline policies as black boys, so any effort to address these issues will go a long way toward boosting outcomes for LGBT youth as well.”
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