2. Diversity?Diversity?

3. What is Race?

5. An idea...

6. Racial inferiority has been CONSTRUCTED by the white elite of our “Free” Nation throughout its history.

7. Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. apportioned Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. apportioned The three-fifths compromise is found in Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution: United States ConstitutionUnited States Constitution The three-fifths compromise is found in Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution: United States ConstitutionUnited States Constitution

8. June 21, 1964: Neshoba County killings June 21, 1964: Neshoba County killings In the summer of 1964, civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner left their base in Meridian, MS to investigate one of a number of church burnings in the eastern part of the state. The Ku Klux Klan had burned Mount Zion Church because the minister allowed it to be used as a place for civil rights activists to organize and to recruit. After the three had gone into Neshoba County to investigate, they were subsequently stopped and arrested by Neshoba deputy Sheriff Cecil Price. After holding the three for hours, Price finally released them only to arrest them again shortly after 10:00. He then turned the civil rights workers over to his fellow Klansmen. June 21, 1964: Neshoba County killings June 21, 1964: Neshoba County killings In the summer of 1964, civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner left their base in Meridian, MS to investigate one of a number of church burnings in the eastern part of the state. The Ku Klux Klan had burned Mount Zion Church because the minister allowed it to be used as a place for civil rights activists to organize and to recruit. After the three had gone into Neshoba County to investigate, they were subsequently stopped and arrested by Neshoba deputy Sheriff Cecil Price. After holding the three for hours, Price finally released them only to arrest them again shortly after 10:00. He then turned the civil rights workers over to his fellow Klansmen.

9. Reagan’s visit to the Fair was his first public appearance following his nomination with over 30,000 said to be in attendance. Before the assembled throng, the presidential hopeful declared: “I believe in states’ rights. I believe that we’ve distorted the balance of our government by giving powers that were never intended in the Constitution to the federal establishment.” Reagan’s visit to the Fair was his first public appearance following his nomination with over 30,000 said to be in attendance. Before the assembled throng, the presidential hopeful declared: “I believe in states’ rights. I believe that we’ve distorted the balance of our government by giving powers that were never intended in the Constitution to the federal establishment.”

13. Why didn’t we want to take our nation back when..

14. What are we taking back?

15. Federal Debt Federal Debt

16. There is hope after all.. He opposed the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 He opposed the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 Reagan Vetoes Civil Rights Restoration Act; Bill Would `Unjustifiably Expand' Federal Power, President Says The Washington Post The Washington Post | March 17, 1988 The Washington Post Reagan Vetoes Civil Rights Restoration Act; Bill Would `Unjustifiably Expand' Federal Power, President Says TTTT hhhh eeee W W W W aaaa ssss hhhh iiii nnnn gggg tttt oooo nnnn P P P P oooo ssss tttt | | | | | March 17, 1988 he said would "ensure equality of opportunity for all Americans while preserving their basic freedoms from governmental interference and control." he said would "ensure equality of opportunity for all Americans while preserving their basic freedoms from governmental interference and control." The Civil Rights Restoration Act was a U.S. legislative act which specified that recipients of federal funds must comply with civil rights laws in all areas U.S. The Civil Rights Restoration Act was a UUUU.... SSSS.... legislative act which specified that recipients of federal funds must comply with civil rights laws in all areas

17. Is it really about money?

19. What about gender?

20. Lets take a look into the past....

22. Equal?Equal?

24. Why do we do this to ourselves?

25. Is class the answer?

26. What Happened?

28. Who is going to pay for this? According to the AJC: 10 schools remain on DeKalb closure list. Teacher layoffs are needed to help with an anticipated $115 million shortfall. According to the AJC: 10 schools remain on DeKalb closure list. Teacher layoffs are needed to help with an anticipated $115 million shortfall.

29. Let’s check out some data from Economists at New York University Let’s check out some data from Economists at New York University Wealth distribution by type of asset, 2007: investment assets Wealth distribution by type of asset, 2007: investment assets Wealth distribution by type of asset, 2007: other assets

30. Interesting.....Interesting.....

33. GeorgiaGeorgia

34. Income and wealth by race in the U.S.

35. Imagine a country where the minimum wage has become the poverty wage rather than an anti-poverty wage. Imagine a country where it takes two minimum wage workers to make what one worker made 40 years ago. Imagine a country where the infant death rate for the nation’s capital is higher than for children in Kerala, India. Imagine a country where childcare workers typically make about as much as parking lot attendants and much less than animal trainers.

36. Imagine a country where health care workers can’t afford health insurance. Where food industry workers may depend on food banks to feed their children. Where teacher’s don’t make enough to save for their own children’s education. Imagine a country where economic inequality is going back to the future circa 1920s. In 1979, the bottom third of taxpayers had more than twice as much combined income of the richest 1 percent. In 2003, this had reversed.

38. What does poverty look like?

45. Diversity?Diversity?