Church and construction trades in the black community

Time New Romans, 12 point font, double spaced, Margins Left margin1.5 inches, Bottom, Top, and Right 1 inch, all page number at the center bottom of the page one inch from the bottom edge, Paragraph .5 inches from the left, Headind and Subheading, Kate [login to view URL] used for the Paper for Citation, footnotes and bibliography. Problem statement paper 10 to 15 pages Black men and women being locked out of the construction industry both labor and business a. Failure of the educational system to prepare young men and women both black and white basic skills to do construction computation. b. Racism has perpetuated a system that even when qualified African-American men and women can perform these unionized construction jobs. There is discrimination that stop them from getting jobs that they are qualified for and contracts that their businesses can perform on. c. Antagonism between black white-collar workers and black blue-collar workers has created a classism system within the black community and church community. d. Lack of capital investment and workforce development and training in the black community has perpetuated white supremacy and dominance in Erie Pennsylvania Action research. 5-6 pages 1. Creating a pre-apprenticeship program for children in the seventh eighth and ninth grade 2. Minority Business Development Ctr., Cleveland, OH has created opportunities for minority businesses and workers. 3. Reintroducing trade programs in the middle school educational system 4. Creating investment opportunities for minority businesses and franchise opportunities Literature review and theoretical foundation 20 pages 15 to 20 books 1. community development in the black church 2. policies that enforce white supremacy in the black community 3. African-American labor movement 4. minority business development and investments 5. black empowerment and liberation