Since 2013, Courate To Believe International has been hosting the Annual Black on Black Crime Solutions Panel. As of 2020’s panel will be virtual discussion. Our first Community Crime Solutions Panel discussion outside of Florida was in  in Atlanta, Georgia on February 16, 2019. This year we’ll be at Atlanta University’s Interdenominational Theological Center Auditorium. Our track record speaks for itself – we’re committed to bringing this event to every major urban city in America. We are looking for concerned citizens like you to be our Supporters and Corporate Sponsors – click here to bless our GoFundme  Community Crime Solutions Panel .

Courage To Believe International, Inc.  is a nonprofit 501(c)3, organization that provides mentoring, educational, enrichment and chess programs for at risk youths and young adults in South Florida communities between the ages of 12 to 21 years. Since 2009, we’ve served over 5,000 students all over Florida. Our goal is to save 50 students from the school-to-prison pipeline each year. Take a look at our Amazing 2017 Program Booklet! Thank you to all of our Sponsors/Supporters & Volunteers:  2017 Black On Black Crime Solutions Program Booklet PDF  Support us support our community, GoFundMe:  https://www.gofundme.com/25wmxyfc  & Facebook:  Courage To Believe International .

2015 Panelist

• Reverend Dr. O’Neal Dozier – Pastor
• Dr. Rosiland Osgood – Educator
• Connie Moss – Entrepreneur
• Mr. McLawernce – Civil Attorney
• James DePelisi – Crime Commission
• Hood Deizel – Music Artist

When / Where:
May 16, 2015 at 1:00pm
African-American Research Library & Cultural Center
2650 Sistrunk Blvd.,
Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33311

Panelist On Stage/ May 16, 2015. 200 concerned citizens at attendance.

Donations/Sponsorships are tax deductible – Courage To Believe International, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization.

Incarceration Facts:

1.  A black man under the age of 35 who did not graduate from high school has a greater chance of being in  prison  than in the workforce.
2. In 1972 state spending was $6.7b (£4b). By 2010, it had grown to $53.2b – from 1.9% to 3.3% of overall state budgets.  (Source: International Centre for Prison Studies, 2011-2013)
3. More than half are black or Hispanic and come from “the most disadvantaged segments of the population.
4. 5.5 million guns were manufactured in 2010, which was one of the highest-volume years in history. Another 2.84 million foreign-made guns were imported in 2010.  (Source: ATF – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms)
5. Children with parents that are incarcerated is 6x’s as likely to be incarcerated.
6. 1 in 19 for Black women, 1 in 45 for Hispanic women, 1 in 118 for White women goes to prison.
7. 1 in every 15 Black men, 1 in every 36 Hispanic men, 1 in every 106 White men goes to prison.
8. Over 2 million people are incarcerated in the U.S. and 49% of them are black.
9. Florida Department of Corrections housed 100,445 inmates in its 55 state prisons, including seven private prisons.
10. I want to do everything I can to prevent our youth from being shipped from School to Prison.

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