The media
reports “This possible lack of representation has been a pressing concern for Sen. Taylor (D-Phoenix) who has served 15 years in
Arizona’s legislature and is now the state’s lone African-American
representative. On Tuesday, she took her seat for her last term as a member of
the senate — a position she has held for the last seven years after serving
eight years in the House of Representatives.”
“This is consistent with racial representation in many other
social areas of Arizona community leadership and team building concepts. With
Sen. Taylor’s departure, which comes due to term limits, there is a chance that
Arizona could join a handful of other states with no current black lawmakers
including Alaska, Hawaii, Vermont and Utah. The state’s African-American
constituents fear their voice may be stifled in the Republican-dominated state.
“
This is something that is more than unnerving,” Sen.
Taylor told the Grio Wednesday. “I think in our state of Arizona, and of
course across the nation, it’s crucial to have diversity and representation in
the state.” According to the census bureau, Arizona’s African-American
population makes up 4.5 percent of the state’s total population of 6.6 million.”
The graph above reflects the African-American prison
population as of April, 30th 2014. As you can see, they are
outnumbered almost 4 to 1 in any population setting. This may create more
violence than can be imagined since they are vulnerable and susceptible to
attacks by other races excluding the Native Americans who have no quarrel with
them and are outnumbered as well.
To quote a very reputable gang expert whom I shared this
information with he states “My concern, and was corroborated by the author
of these kites, is that it has a great potential to spill into the communities.
Should such occurrences (resulting in multiple injuries) have occurred in
California (CDCR) it more than likely would have spread to the streets. Our
gang culture commitment is not quite as astute.”
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