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Black jobless rate is twice that of whites

Black Jobless Rate

In the quarter-century that Armentha Cruise has run her Silver Spring staffing firm, the nation has made strides toward racial equality. Voters have twice elected a black president, African Americans shine among Hollywood’s brightest stars, and the number of blacks who graduate from college has tripled.

 

Memorial of Martin Luther King Jr. Dedicated in Washington

Memorial of Martin Luther King Jr. Dedicated in Washington

Promising that “change can come if you don’t give up,” President Obama, the man who is perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the civil rights movement, on Sunday called on Americans to use the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to help push for progress in today’s economically tough times.

 

'Vicious cycle': Jobless and black

LaShonda Durden had just given birth to her second child. She was two weeks back from maternity leave when her supervisor called her into her office.

 

Obama, black organization leaders focus on economy

Obama, black organization leaders focus on economy

President Obama and three prominent African-American leaders grappled Wednesday with how to improve economic opportunities for ...

 

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