The author of this article , presents the significance of a program to assist young men of color to address the plague ( disastrous evil or affliction ) of problems experienced by young men and boys of color . " Which of the following is an example of the plague discussed in this article ? A The only difference between me and a lot of other young men is that I grew up in a more forgiving environment . I had people who encouraged me and gave me a second chance , " he said The president also spoke about the need to reach out to youths in prisons . It should not be " just cherry - picking some kids who probably have so much drive they'd make it anyway " he said . С They face violence , poverty joblessness , poor education and despair at rates out of proportion with their numbers . The aim was to create conditions in their lives that would help to turn them from grim numbers into success stories . D Additional funding will be set aside to meet the needs of current and former foster youths .​