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Study: Gaps in wealth grew during recessionBlack and low-income households have been hit hardest by the recession, widening the gap between rich and poor, claims a new study by the Economic Policy Institute. More » |
Blacks seek new clout in once-white suburbsWASHINGTON - With more blacks moving from city to suburb, the National Urban League says it is worried states may improperly seek to stem the political clout of African Americans as they spread into historically white districts. More » |
Malcolm X scholar Manning Marable dies at 60NEW YORK - Manning Marable, an influential historian whose forthcoming Malcolm X biography could revise perceptions of the slain civil rights leader, died Friday, just days before the book described as his life's work was to be released. He was 60. More » |
