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Crisis Affecting African-American Males: According to a 2006 New York Times article by Erik Eckholm, the problems affecting many African-American males have become an epidemic. Eckholm states that about one-third of black males are either awaiting trial, in jail or prison, or on probation or parole. In their lifetime, nearly one-third of black males will spend some time in jail or prison. Black males are more likely to drop out of high school, be placed in special education classes and be suspended or expelled, but less likely to be placed in gifted and talented classes. More than 50 percent of black males in inner-city schools do not graduate from high school. However, according to the Harris survey, some 73 percent of African-American male alumni said the “Club saved my life.” Most impressive – 34 percent of African-American BGC male alumni earned a four-year degree compared with a national rate of 16 percent.
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