Minnesota Pipeline: Making Minnesota’s Children a Political Priority in the 2008 Election

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 13, 2008 – Nearly 45% of black children in Minnesota live below the federal poverty guidelines; approximately 26% of Hispanic/Latino children and 20% of Asian children live below these guidelines. Children of color in Minnesota are more likely to live in a female-headed household and lack any kind of health insurance than white children. Moreover, children of color experience lower graduation rates in Minnesota – between 50-60%, while white children have a graduation rate of 92%.  

Stop these disparities! Attend this timely Minnesota Pipeline discussion “Making Minnesota’s Children a Political Priority in the 2008 Election” to reverse these inequities and change the lives of children of color in Minnesota.  

Join us to implement change on Tuesday, July 22 from 6-8 pm at the Minneapolis Urban League, Glover-Sudduth Center, 2100 Plymouth Avenue North.

Complimentary dinner for Pipeline participants. For more information, call (612) 302-3100.

This meeting is a collaboration between the Minneapolis Urban League, Every Child Matters and the Minnesota Children’s Platform.

About the Minneapolis Urban League

The Minneapolis Urban League is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that provides human services and advocacy that will enable African Americans and other diverse group members residing in the greater Minneapolis metropolitan area to cultivate and develop their individual and group potential on a par with all other Minnesotans.

For more information about the Minneapolis Urban League, visit www.mul.org or call (612) 302-3100. The Minneapolis Urban League is headquartered at the Glover-Sudduth Center, 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411.