Edward DeJesus

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator Edward DeJesus is a national youth development expert. He works with youth programs and young people in most of the major cities in the U.S., including D.C., Los Angeles, and New York City. Click here to contact Mr. DeJesus. For Share-able Page - Click here e-Mail re-print notice

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President Obama – To Connect to Youth You Need to Connect Them to Opportunity!

By Edward DeJesus

If President Obama is serious about our youth, then he must act now. At no time in the past 55 years have so few black male teens worked, when compared to their percentage of their population. Comparatively, if employment rates for adults were to face a similar decline, our country would have to declare a…

If President Obama is serious about our youth, then he must act now. At no time in the past 55 years have so few black male…

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