Statistics

Homeless individuals and families are disproportionately African-American or Black
(annually 94% of the homeless population vs. 63% citywide.) The percentage of the
homeless population made up of veterans is between 14.8%. Memphis has a very small number of Hispanic people who are homeless. Between 10/1/2013 – 09/30/2014 only 2% of the families in emergency shelters and only 1% of families and individuals in
transitional housing reported their ethnicity to be Hispanic/Latino.

Homelessness may account for some of the domestic violence perpetrated on women who put men out to replace them with other men and vice versa... (not funny, I know.)  However, homelessness is a serious issue, especially among African-Americans.  Intervention is needed.  We intend to address these issues by providing educational programs as well as emergency housing to those who are at-risk of becoming homeless.

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From the moment Black People begin to support their own initiatives, not looking for "the government" or others to support them, is the moment real change will begin to occur in Black communities.

Black People will stop living in fear of each other and support each other more readily when "material things" are no longer more valuable to them than each other's lives.

It is an unfortunate truth that a hateful society attempted to deliberately deprive Black People of information and resources to prosper while making them feel inferior because they were without.

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This is a reproduced copy of the 2001 article.

"Do you respect your brother's woman friend (not attempt to seduce her)?  And share with "Black" folks not kin to you?"

Obviously, that's my interpretation of the illustrious words of the late Curtis Mayfield.  

Homelessness is only part of the problem, the other is a mindset.  Brother Curtis went on to say, "The people (those of us with the means) must prove to the people (those of us with little to nothing) that a better day is coming for you and for me (us people of color).  "And with just a little bit more education (knowledge of self) and love for our nation (love of self and self-kind), we'll make a better society! 

If you know the rest of the song, you will know that there are many who say they are "Black" and proud, "But if they had a choice of colors, which one would they choose..."

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