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Here’s What’s Missing From Reporting On Chicago’s ‘Bloody August’
Four-hundred people were shot in Chicago within the span of 31 days. Ninety of them died. Multiple outlets, including The Washington Post and CNN, are calling August the deadliest month the city has experienced in two decades. Some news reports implicated widespread gang violence within the city for the drastic uptick in crime, while others […]
Report: even poor whites have it better than blacks in Maryland
The following post originally appeared on The Root under the title, “Surprised? Even Poor Whites Have it Better Than Blacks.” It was written by Teresa Wiltz. By: Teresa Wiltz From birth, practically, we’re told—again and again—that education is the golden ticket to the American dream. This is a meritocracy! Study diligently, put the work in and […]
92% of black male teens unemployed in Chicago, 83% nationally
Alarming figures about the state of our economy in regards to teenagers have been released. In Chicago, ninety-two percent of African American male teenagers are unemployed. Overall, eighty-three percent of black male teens in the country are without a job.