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National Trust operates on a simple premise: Some of the
toughest challenges facing African-Americans and communities can
be solved by reinforcing or instilling African and
African-American values.
The
problem:
- Many
African-American communities face high crime-rates, poor health, poor
educational systems, lack of economic development, and troubled family
structures.
- Meanwhile one in
three African-American males are be incarcerated in a Federal or
State prison in their lifetime.
The
Trust solution:
The Trust
philosophy is that these incarcerated people can be transformed from
liabilities into assets to themselves, their families and their communities
through:
- Re-entry programs
that prepare inmates for re-entry into society.
- Leadership training
to help inmates learn to organize efforts to help their communities even
while they are incarcerated.
If you
would like to get involved in our work to strengthen African-American
communities please contact The Trust.
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