{"id":767,"date":"2009-03-02T05:30:37","date_gmt":"2009-03-02T11:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=767"},"modified":"2009-03-01T13:35:10","modified_gmt":"2009-03-01T19:35:10","slug":"economic-recovery-and-the-african-american-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2009\/03\/02\/economic-recovery-and-the-african-american-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Recovery and the African-American Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHow Will President Obama\u2019s Economic Recovery Bill Affect the African American Community?\u201d The answers can be found in community discussions to be held on\u00a0 March 5 at the Montgomery County Public Library, 350 Pageant Lane, Clarksville, from 6-8 p.m.<\/p>\n

\"cntr_community_change_logo\"The event, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by the Urban Resource Center and its director, Terry McMoore, in partnership with the Center for Community Change.<\/a><\/p>\n

Over the next 5 years a half a billion dollars in job training money will be coming to Clarksville. Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) will open a new plant in Clarksville that will hire over 1,000 construction workers to build, and provide over 800 permanent high paying jobs when they open. HSC will be one of the richest employers in Clarksville\u2019s history since the arrival of Fort Campbell in the 1940s.<\/p>\n

Under the President\u2019s Economic Recovery Bill, states and counties are poised to receive significant federal funding to stimulate the economy and put people back to work. These are just some of the issues that will be discussed at this community forum.<\/p>\n

Initial response from the community and some elected officials has been strong.\u00a0 community and several elected officials who will be in attendance, including State Senator Tim Barnes and NAACP President Jimmie Garland Sr. are planning to attend this session.<\/p>\n

McMoore was asked to hold this meeting by the Washington D.C.-based\u00a0 Center for Community Change, who will be facilitating most of the meeting.<\/p>\n

Ms. Evonne Tisdale, the South East Regional Team Leader for the Center for Community Change, is\u00a0 in Nashville and has already touched base with the Governor\u2019s office on this issue; she held a\u00a0 meeting with Nashville Mayor Karl Dean,\u00a0 who is eagerly awaiting the final plan and proposal from the Nashville African American community.<\/p>\n

New job opportunities for Clarksville-Montgomery County targeted populations include:<\/p>\n