BERMUDA – Columbia University Professor Ronald Mincy, who is authoring a report on Bermuda’s young black males, was prominently featured last week in the widely watched CNN documentary “Black in America”.
The most recent installment, which premiered Thursday, included Prof. Mincy discussing Black males and their roles in the family. The two-hour program was watched by an average 2.6 million people, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Architect of Government’s “Big Conversation” Rolfe Commissiong said: “The fact that CNN, probably the world’s most resourceful TV news outlet, would turn to Prof. Mincy for expertise on Black males is the best possible endorsement of our decision. Bermuda is fortunate to have secured the assistance of an academic of Prof. Mincy’s renown. We should all look forward to his finished product. It will help make our community stronger.”
Dr. Ronald Mincy
Dr. Ronald Mincy is the Maurice V. Russell Professor of Social Policy and Social Work Practice at the School of Social Work, Columbia University, where he teaches graduate courses on social welfare policy, program evaluation, and microeconomics.
Prof. Mincy’s study is called: “A Study of Employment, Earnings and Educational Attainment Gaps Between Young Black and White Men in Bermuda”. It is scheduled for completion in April 2009.
