The State of Black America Report
1991-01-08T12:54:00-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvQ2FwaXRvbF9kZWZhdWx0LWltYWdlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Mr. Jacob gave the sixteenth annual State of Black America address, in which he characterized black Americans as being in a “permanent recession,” and urged the U.S. government to stimulate the economy to promote economic growth among minorities. Blacks, who Mr. Jacob said will fare the worst from a poor economy, need the Bush Administration and Congress' aid in helping the economy, or else class and racial divisions will widen further in American society. Mr. Jacob also urged Congress pass civil rights legislation introduced the previous week, and said that the burden of fighting a war in the Persian Gulf would fall on blacks, Hispanics and women, as nearly half of the members of the armed forces are in these categories. Panel members gave brief remarks following Mr. Jacob’s speech.
Mr. Jacob gave the sixteenth annual State of Black America address, in which he characterized black Americans as being in a “permanent reces… read more
Mr. Jacob gave the sixteenth annual State of Black America address, in which he characterized black Americans as being in a “permanent recession,” and urged the U.S. government to stimulate the economy to promote economic growth among minorities. Blacks, who Mr. Jacob said will fare the worst from a poor economy, need the Bush Administration and Congress' aid in helping the economy, or else class and racial divisions will widen further in American society. Mr. Jacob also urged Congress pass civil rights legislation introduced the previous week, and said that the burden of fighting a war in the Persian Gulf would fall on blacks, Hispanics and women, as nearly half of the members of the armed forces are in these categories. Panel members gave brief remarks following Mr. Jacob’s speech. close
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