Philadelphia's Mayor Michael Nutter on African-American Males

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9.15.11:Philadelphia,Pa--(Politics): Former Philadelphia Mayor, Wilson Goode, Sr joined Mayor Michael Nutter today as he signed an executive order reestablishing the "Mayor's Commission on African-American Males. First formed in 1991 by Rev. Dr. W Wilson Goode, Sr, the commission will focus on the issues related to unemployment, incarceration, lack of education and health within the African-American male community.

"I am honored to reestablish a body that will comprehensively address the issues of African-American men in Philadelphia" said Mayor Nutter "Twenty years ago, Mayor Goode recognized challenges unique to the African-American male community, which are even more entrenched today. Now is the time for African-American men to get the education, job training, employment opportunities and health services necessary so they can take part in the city's bright future. Philadelphia cannot move forward as a city unless all of it's resident are on a path to success."

One of the most important issues facing this city now and over the past two decades has been the plight of the African-American man." says Rev Goode "In several areas including high school dropout rates, incarceration, HIV/AIDS rates, unemployment and underemployment, homelessness-- in all these areas. African-American men fare the worst. This commission is part of an institutional effort to address these issues and to point men in the right direction. I am pleased to have a chance to complete this mission."

The commision will include at least 30 men spanning multiple generations. Members of the commision will serve without compensation and will submit to the Mayor an annual report on the state of African-American males in Philadelphia, with proposed action steps and recommendations. the Co-Chairs of the Commision are:

1) Rev Dr. W. Wilson Goode Sr., Executive Director, AMACHI
2)Bilal Qayyum, President, Father's Day Rally Committee, Inc
3)Jamar "Izzo" Izzard. Radio Host, Hot 107.9FM

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This is well overdue. I'm glad that we are getting down to the root of these issues and building up our African American community.