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. Read full article >>
Black Jobless Rate Is Twice That Of Whites
Michael A. Fletcher, Washington Post
Fri, 12/14/2012 - 7:25pm
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