Education to Economic Outcomes for African American Adolescents LET'S TALK: #INCLUSIVECOMPETITIVENESS @amikegreen2 24.7M White 25.4M Non-White 50.1 Million students enrolled in public schools in the fall of 2015 7.7M Black 13.1M Hispanic 2.6M Asian 0.5M Native 1.5M 2+ Races 30.2M 1st through 8th Grade 14.9M 9th through 12th Grade 5.0M Pre-K through Kindergarten African American Elementary School Students 3.0M Grades 1 - 4 3.0M Grades 5 - 8 TODAY There are 3 million black students ages 10 - 13 who are innocent of any crimes. They aspire to pursue their dreams in the Land of Opportunity. YEAR 2025 In a decade today's 3 million black 5-8 graders will be ages 20 - 23. Of those, 1 million will have criminal records unless we disrupt this cycle today. Institutions of Influence Formula for Success = Systemic Collaboration WE NEED A SHARED VISION