1. Dallas and the Inner-City Divide Erik Smith COM210 – Written Communication Henrietta Shirk June 19, 2005

2. Overview Dallas Census Data (GCT-PL. Race and Hispanic or Latino, 20) Dallas Census Data (GCT-PL. Race and Hispanic or Latino, 20) Dallas diverse but divided Dallas diverse but divided Segregation based on wealth levels Segregation based on wealth levels White African American AsianHispanic 1,294,769450,55788,369662,729

3. Jobs: Accessibility Dallas trend of employers moving to the suburban areas Dallas trend of employers moving to the suburban areas DARTs focus on pollution and traffic congestion DARTs focus on pollution and traffic congestion Inner-city residents face significant delays and transfers using DART for suburban jobs Inner-city residents face significant delays and transfers using DART for suburban jobs

4. Jobs: Availability Technology & Machinery vs. Blue Collar Jobs Technology & Machinery vs. Blue Collar Jobs Albertson’s self scan system Albertson’s self scan system Other business and self check-out Other business and self check-out Trend towards eliminating jobs through technology Trend towards eliminating jobs through technology Effect on inner-city employment Effect on inner-city employment

5. Education: Funding DISD – Funding from property taxes DISD – Funding from property taxes Business and private residence primarily in suburbs Business and private residence primarily in suburbs Inner-city property taxes cannot cover DISD education expenses Inner-city property taxes cannot cover DISD education expenses

6. Education: Role Models Inner-city children lack sufficient role models for education (Hobbs, 2005, p. 1) Inner-city children lack sufficient role models for education (Hobbs, 2005, p. 1) Inner-city parental involvement in education (Hobbs, 2005, p. 1) Inner-city parental involvement in education (Hobbs, 2005, p. 1) “Ladies and gentlemen, for goodness' sake, join together. There's nothing at risk about your child, except you. (Hobbs, 2005, p. 1)” “Ladies and gentlemen, for goodness' sake, join together. There's nothing at risk about your child, except you. (Hobbs, 2005, p. 1)”

7. Crime Dallas has the highest violent crime rate for 7 years (Dallas crime, 2005) Dallas has the highest violent crime rate for 7 years (Dallas crime, 2005) Police Chief Kunkle and remediation efforts (Trahan, 2004, p. 1) Police Chief Kunkle and remediation efforts (Trahan, 2004, p. 1) Crime and the impact on Dallas rejuvenation Crime and the impact on Dallas rejuvenation

8. Crime: Media Media focus on inner-city crime Media focus on inner-city crime Focus serves to reinforce stereotypes and prejudice against ethnic minorities Focus serves to reinforce stereotypes and prejudice against ethnic minorities Exacerbates discrimination in employment and housing Exacerbates discrimination in employment and housing

9. Noel Hypothesis Culture differences between the inner-city and majority groups Culture differences between the inner-city and majority groups Job competition with the reduction in blue-collar jobs Job competition with the reduction in blue-collar jobs Inner-city and the radical differential of power Inner-city and the radical differential of power

10. Blauner Hypothesis African Americans as a colonized minority group African Americans as a colonized minority group Hispanic Americans as a colonized minority group in Texas Hispanic Americans as a colonized minority group in Texas Variances in inner-city culture to majority group culture Variances in inner-city culture to majority group culture Inner-city difficulties due to culture differences Inner-city difficulties due to culture differences

11. Conclusion Dominant majority group Objectivist Post Modern worldview Dominant majority group Objectivist Post Modern worldview Worldview impact on the inner-city Worldview impact on the inner-city Self-damaging aspects of the inner- city culture Self-damaging aspects of the inner- city culture Reform of both cultures through mindset change in youth Reform of both cultures through mindset change in youth

12. References Dallas crime rate tops among largest cities. (2005, March 20) Beaumont Enterprise, p. A20. Retrieved June 2, 2005, from Proquest database Dallas crime rate tops among largest cities. (2005, March 20) Beaumont Enterprise, p. A20. Retrieved June 2, 2005, from Proquest database Hobbs, T. D. (2005, May 9). Cosby urges Dallas audience to challenge kids, not label them. Knight Ridder Tribune News Service, p. 1. Retrieved June 2, 2005, from Proquest database Hobbs, T. D. (2005, May 9). Cosby urges Dallas audience to challenge kids, not label them. Knight Ridder Tribune News Service, p. 1. Retrieved June 2, 2005, from Proquest database Trahan, J. (2004, August 13). Chief shares renewed effort to fight gangs, drugs. Knight Ridder Tribune News Service, p. 1. Retrieved June 2, 2005, from Proquest database Trahan, J. (2004, August 13). Chief shares renewed effort to fight gangs, drugs. Knight Ridder Tribune News Service, p. 1. Retrieved June 2, 2005, from Proquest database United States Census Bureau. (2000) GCT-PL. Race and Hispanic or Latino: 2000. Retrieved June 2, 2005, from http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en& mt_name=DEC_2000_PL_U_GCTPL_ST2&format=ST- 2&_box_head_nbr=GCT- PL&ds_name=DEC_2000_PL_U&geo_id=04000US48 United States Census Bureau. (2000) GCT-PL. Race and Hispanic or Latino: 2000. Retrieved June 2, 2005, from http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en& mt_name=DEC_2000_PL_U_GCTPL_ST2&format=ST- 2&_box_head_nbr=GCT- PL&ds_name=DEC_2000_PL_U&geo_id=04000US48