Premier Ewart Brown will today launch a Parliamentary debate on "the long-standing effects of institutionalised white supremacy on our young black males".

Columbia University Professor Ronald Mincy's report on young black men is set to dominate proceedings in the House of Assembly, with all other items including Public Access To Information and the media council put on the back burner.

In his document released six months ago, Dr. Mincy revealed more than half of young black males drop out of high school early.

The report, 'A Study of Employment, Earnings and Educational Attainment Gaps Between Young Black and White Men in Bermuda', was designed to look at possible factors behind social issues plaguing the Island.

The Premier said in a statement yesterday: "While we do not wish to pre-empt the debate in Parliament, we believe that the study and the resulting report produced by Dr. Mincy have produced an excellent foundation to address the unique and long-standing effects of institutionalised white supremacy on our young black males.

"There are those who have argued that race should not be discussed and that we should go back to 'the good old days when we all got along'.

"The findings of the Mincy Report emphatically outline the damaging consequences of such an approach to the issue of race. We look forward to a spirited debate that will put the improvement of the state of the young black male at the forefront of Parliament's agenda."

United Bermuda Party MP Grant Gibbons, who will lead the Opposition's response, said it's time Government took action instead of just talking about what needs to be done.

"The Mincy Report is yet another report which recommends quickly getting the education system fixed so that it meets the needs of students today, particularly struggling young males, both black and white," said Dr. Gibbons yesterday.

"It's been three years since the report was commissioned in 2007 and six months since it was released.

"Instead of just talking about what needs to be done, Government needs to demonstrate that it can effectively implement the necessary changes to our education and support systems before we lose yet another generation and witness the consequences on our community."