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#BanTheBox isn’t enough: Study shows prison is a symptom of economic barriers, not just a cause

Salvation Army opens first non-profit grocery store in Baltimore to combat food deserts

U.S. Economy Adds 292,000 Jobs in December, Only 5% Unemployment

Adrian Peterson prepared to sue NFL if not reinstated

Report: for every $1 a white man makes, black women earn 62 cents

Video: Woman fired for speaking her mind, goes on to start own business

Black contractors demand fair hiring practices

Google to offer women and people of color free coding lessons

Report: 90% of employees at Facebook are white

The reason why young black men can’t work

Study: black gay men make as much as straight white men in corporate America

Caught on tape: supervisor threatens to hang blacks who drink from fountain

Study: job market discriminates against black graduates

Study: most college institutions governed by White men

California restaurant sharpens culinary skills of at-risk youth

BP oil exec fired, told to save braids and ethnic wear for ‘culture day’

Report: higher education not paying off for black men

Hiring Manager Admits to Discriminating Against Candidates Based on Names

Black Unemployment Falls to Year Low of 12.6%

Pres. Obama’s Morehouse Commencement Speech Raises Eyebrows

Milwaukee Set to Become Fifth City Where Fast Food Workers Strike

Minnesota’s “Ban the Box” Bill Helps Ex-Offenders Find Employment

Graduation Rates Increase at HBCUs

Almost All Full-Time Working Women Are Paid Less Than Male Counterparts

President Obama Returns 5 Percent of Salary in Solidarity w/ Furloughed Federal Workers

Mr. President, We are Still Waiting for a Comprehensive Discussion of Gun Violence

REPORT: Black Women Hit HARDEST By Gender Wage Gap

REPORT: 1 in 4 Black Boys Believe They Will Fail at School

REPORT: Violent Flash Mobs Are Caused By Boredom, Lack of Resources

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