African American Poverty

Americans Split On Whether U.S. A Country Of Haves, Have-Nots: Poll

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.30.2011

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The gap between the very wealthiest Americans and the rest of the country has been steadily widening for years -- and a growing number of people seem ...

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Black Unemployment Surges To Highest Level Since 1984

CNNMoney | Annalyn Censky | Posted 11.02.2011

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The August jobs report was dismal for plenty of reasons, but perhaps most striking was the picture it painted of racial inequality in the job market....

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Balancing The Budget Debate With Rev. Dr. DeForest Soaries

Christine A. Scheller | Posted 10.04.2011

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Christine A. Scheller

There is a human story behind every item in the federal budget, and if you don't balance your fiscal prudence with humane values, then you'll do what my grandmother used to say: you'll cut off your nose to spite your face.

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Did John Hope Franklin Want $100 Trillion for Blacks?

Bakari Kitwana | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bakari Kitwana

Dr. John Hope Franklin, the wildly accomplished historian who documented Blacks' place in the great American story, firmly believed in reparations.

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