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STEM programs must go beyond tutoring and base education of hands on experience, focus attention on middle school and earlier ages, and ensure that all colleges receiving federal funds are actively working to increase STEM participation by African Americans.
Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the rate of new business creation has dropped by 23 percent, and this has resulted in 1.8 million fewer jobs.
In addition to this decline in new business development since the recession, the below-parity performance by African American-owned businesses presents a significant lost opportunity for job creation. Had minority businesses reached parity with other businesses, the economy would have created $2.5 trillion in additional economic activity and 16.1 million additional jobs.
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Education Key Factors to Closing Broadband Gap Among African Americans
STEM, Center for Workforce Innovation Job Training, Entrepreneurship Centers of the National Urban League have contributed greatly to the success of African Americans. STEM saw a gain in reading and language and math of over 30% in its students. Center for Workforce Innovation has a success rate of over 70% for its participants who not only receive education but an apprenticeship. Entrepreneurship Centers of the National Urban League provided 10,911 hours of management counseling and 11,242 hours of business skills training to 5,938 entrepreneurs in 2010 in key focus areas of management skill evaluations, relationship building, strategic group deployment, and business management training.
In 2010, 56 percent of African Americans and 67 percent of white Americans had access to broadband at home—a gap of 11 percentage points.
—In 2009, the home broadband access gap was 19 percentage points. 53 percent of African Americans believed that lack of broadband is a major disadvantage to finding out about jobs and career skills in 2010.
In 2007, 6.2 percent of businesses in the information sector were African American-owned, but they only generated 0.23 percent of all revenues in that sector.
More than 25 Percent of Rural Adults Have Arthritis
25.8 percent of rural adults suffer from Arthritis, compared to only 19.8 percent or urban residents.
Primary Care Physicians in Rural Areas Report Higher Concern over Drug Use and Teen Pregnancy
Drug use and teen pregnancy were significantly higher concerns of primary care physicians in rural areas (59% compared to 45% for drug use, and 39% compared to 27% for teen pregnancy).
Rural Residents Tend to be Older, Poorer than Urban and Suburban Residents
More than 15 percent of people living in rural areas are over the age of 65, compared to about 13 percent of the U.S. population as a whole. In remote areas, more than 18 percent of residents are over the age of 65. In economic terms, in 2009, 17 percent of individuals living outside metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) were poor, compared to 14 percent of residents living in MSAs.
Rural Residents Report Poorer Health Conditions than Urban Residents
19.5 percent of rural residents report being in only ‘fair’ or ‘poor’ health compared with 15.6 percent of urban residents.
Among seniors surveyed (65 and older) living in poverty, 54 percent used public library computers for health or wellness needs.
Among seniors surveyed (65 and older) living in poverty, 54 percent used public library computers for health or wellness needs.
