Empowering Minority Youth: The Need for Inclusive Legislation

Opinion on Youth Minority Proposed Legislation Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Instructor’s Name Course Number Date The youth are the face of the future, and their vigour and passion are attributed to incredible achievements. The country needs to redirect its energies to Youth appraisal to create creativity, innovation, and productivity. Americans believe that they live in a land of equality and equal opportunities, yet there is an alarming racial and ethnic discrimination rate. Equality in the United States is diminishing daily. The fight for equality is a continuous battle. Proposed legislation to abhor and refute youth minority outreach and training programs to get good jobs and enter college is a joke. Allegations that deter them from opportunity that everyone has an equal chance to succeed in America is false. The youth minority deserves special treatment to fulfil the American dream. They are the most vulnerable to the inequality gaps in the American community. According to (Byrne et al., 2020), the minority in the United States face inequality in the employment sector, education, and the criminal justice system. Many social factors hinder minority youth from fulfilling their dreams of getting an education or a job. The achievement gap between the people of colour and whites is widening, yet this plight is being refuted. The analogy that America is an equal society and that special outreach programs to train and educate youth should be abolished is an abomination. The colour line is still evident in American society. It is evident our institutions, for instance, in the education and employment sectors. It is evident from personal experiences that discrimination is ongoing, becoming a major disadvantage to minority groups. Allocation of opportunity depends on knowledge and skills, yet there are gaps in educational achievement in society. According to (Gustafson 2020), the United States education sys