Ohio Commission on African American Males hearing scheduled for Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN — As part of a statewide initiative to obtain information on the challenges facing black men, the Ohio Commission on African American Males will have a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at city hall, 26 S. Phelps St.

The commission is a state agency with the mission of identifying and promoting strategies and public policies to foster improvements in the social, economic and educational problems that affect black men in Ohio.

The commission is having public hearings in 15 cities as part of its campaign, “The Governor Wants to Know How Are African American Males Doing in Education, Healthcare, Criminal Justice and Economic Empowerment.”

Commission officials will compile information based on testimony given at the hearings that they hope will allow them to better use their resources to meet the needs of black men in Ohio.