The Plight of the African-American Male Today Speech or Presentation

The Plight of the African-American Male Today - Speech or Presentation Example For African-American women, this means not being able to rely on an African-American man to partner in a stable relationship (Mechoulan, 2010). So they cast a wider net as they attempt to seduce a number of males in the hope that at least one will live up to the ideal. The result is disloyalty from both parties, and the consequence is children born out of wedlock to unknown fathers. The State picks up the slack with government housing, cash, and food for single mothers (Raphael, 2004), but the story does not end there. African-American culture seems to be compromise to some extent by ideals represented in the hip-hop/rap culture The African-American community suffers from consequences of the excessive incarceration rate of males. Having been effectively ostracized from many decent jobs and being without fatherly guidance much of their lives, many African-American males seek respite in illegal enterprises (Raphael, 2004). The street gang becomes the institution that fulfills their needs of both male influence and income. Drugs and violence become the order of the day, and many end up in jail as a result. This is one way the cycle of unemployment and poverty feeds the plight of the African-American community at large.