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!* laborative effort. rate of HIV infection* occurring According to the entrepreneur, each other in just endeavors. ‘They do not address the seri- at a rate of seven times higher in Marion County’s unemployment “We’re learning unity despite j; ous problems in our community,” Black males and Eve times in rate is not consistent racially. In our differences,” Rush said. Tnsaid IPD Deputy Chief Robert Black females. But although in- 1990, while Marion County en- stead of turning on each other, we l\imer of die previous addresses, creased awareness can alleviate joyed an unemployment rate of 5.5, need to turn to each other. “These questions must be an- health related concerns, Caine said a racial comparison shows that “The power structure should : swered through our efforts. It’s the third highest cause of death in Blacks in Act were suffering at a know that any attack racially will - time for this community to come Indianapolis’ Black community rate of 12.0, while their white be interpreted as a slap in the face • - together.” cannot be solved with health care counterparts were better than the to the entire Black community, and Although Monday’s address initiatives. - Because the third average at 4.0. Poverty rates were there will be consequences,” Rush ; v. was the first of its kind as it re- leading cause of death among Indy equally distressing, with 26 percent added- “Do not come into the --lafes to a Black community-wide Blacks is homidde, of Blacks being below poverty at Blade community anymore telling effort, it was merely a continua- “We have a number of prob- 100 percem compared to whites at os the issues. We will tell you what

" tioh of months of woric and reports lems,” Caine said. “Lack of access 8.2 percent. our issues are." •. 4iy its organizers. Since last year, to health care is just one of sev- According to Jones, the imme- - ^several of the city’s Black leader- eral factors. We have got to learn diate step to eradicating these ra- • >hjp conducted “Listening Post” how to make a difference if we dally skewed statistics is increased meetings with community citizens want to change the face of health awareness and art investment in :' in2m effort to develop a compre- care in the community.” predominantly Black neighbor- : tymsive record of the issues com- IPD Captain Richard hoods, beginning with a Black-

* ipen to the majority of Black citi- Crenshaw, chair of the Criminal owned bank.

- 3><ts. In all, organizers developed Justice/Legal committee, said that “We can build on some things 11 areas of interest to report in the in order for African Americans to in our community,” Jones said. State of Black Indianapolis; how- improve their status in the “sys- “But we’ve got to stand strong and ever, because of the nature of such tern,” they must first accept the fact reform Black Indianapolis our-

an extensive undertaking, only that they are already unfairly ste- selves,

four core issues; Health/Medical, reotyped. “We as a community have to Education, Economics/Business ‘This matter has been deemed have a more serious concept of the . ~~ -qpd Criminal Justice/Legal were cultural rather than criminal,” he business world," continued Jones, r^^tfivered. said. “Our people have got to understand > --:[The remaining reports, which Crenshaw, who reportedly may how to grow and keep each other I; T jijyer topics such as religion, me- be retiring soon, added that the in business. With $2.4 billion per

and political vitality, will be problem is magnified by the lack year, people will listen.”

• *«3fi$seminated as they are finalized, of Blacks in decision-making situ- State Senator Billie Breaux de2 2*1' The address was also a.prelude ations in the criminal justice arena, livery of the Education report was ~ 2-apian upcoming comprehensive But the captain did not blame the as impassioned as any, but brought 2 in which Black citizens will system itself, in fact, Crenshaw each separate report together, statquestioned through various said the reason for the lack of rec- ing that the lack of education is key 2 •: 4hethods, such as in focus groups ognition in the criminal justice in all city-wide Black reforms, ac2 ;2 ^INelephone calls. The poll, which system is due to Blacks’ own un- cording to organizers. Research 2 • 2 jlesigned to develop a more con- willingness to make tfieir demands shows racial disparities among 2 ;2yxgte representation of Black com- known. Blacks in several education arenas, > 2*3n0nity issues, is set to be finalized “There are issues that don’t but according to Breaux, the root 'Z*2)g31 presented during Indiana usually receive any attention,” of the problem comes with the • ZjSj&ck Expo’s Summer Celebration Crenshaw said. “By and large community’s lack of emphasis on Z^jto^uly. those issues usually involve crime, education to kids early. Breaux 2 22*2 possibly the single most impor- “Blacks have always been kept challenged the entire Black com2 ^Z^timt aspect of the reports delivered, from key positions in the system,” munity to take an interest in each 2^2 "according to many on hand, was he said.‘The problem is we have other’s children, as die community : Z': .the fact that each report called only said nothing about it, all the while, was built on that basic tenet *2^2^9 self-empowerment through crime has grown with our young “We come from a people that • Z*2tyBrcation arid Black awareness, people. We don’t need puppets, we value education,” Breaux said. ;Z*2;I)r. Virginia Caine, co-chair of need power.” “Our fathers and mothers died for r-rZftc Health/Medical committee, Businessman Reggie Jones ad- it Somehow we have fallen. We >2-oSd despite a wealth of advances mits that upon investing in the have to hold onto education beI*2*DDrthe medical industry, prejudices, Indianapolis market, he and his cause it’s more that just getting a

-2->iack of awareness and lack of business partner and wife Ttacey, job.

prate health care. According to market s Black omisomer base. A one child at a time, aha added, reportof Prichard,Ala.^rttW^. Joftrtadded “You don’t have to be a trained

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lack and white women with com- that it was in faet the $2.2billion educator to teach.”

;2parable health care benefits buying potential that was a per- Rush, who calM Black India* 2 ^showed that the Black women re- suading factor in the decision to napolis “patients on life support,” t Pz-GMved less optimal care. Addition- bring his McDonald’s franchise to said Monday’s event was merely a :: 2 *41^, Caine also reported that Black die heart of the city. beginning. With a renewed aware2 *2 tihpn are dying at twice the rate of Jones’Economic/Business re- neSs in hand, the next step, he said, 2:>idgir white counterparts, with the port findings supported his fears, is for Blacks to openly support

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Carter would not release the concerns on which the city would appeal and said only that the matters will be addressed once the brief is filed in Court. “We just got the opinion and we have got to review parts of it, and we will draft the briefs over the next few weeks,” Carter said. “We’ll be addressing those matters in the brief that we file with the Supreme Court.” Attorney John Moss, who represents the Thylor family, said he expected the case to be taken to the Supreme Court after the opinion was delivered. "The Indiana Supreme court is our state’s court of last resort,” said Moss. Tf a party is dissatisfied with a decision of the Indiana Supreme court, in a case such as ours, they may petition the Supreme Court of the United States to review the case.

“We are going to continue to to his right temple. Officer represent the Taylor family’s best Penniston radioed for medical as-

interest,” Moss added.

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