State of Black America in 1992
1992-05-12T00:24:55-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTIxXC8xOTkyMDUxMjAwMzA0OTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==John Jacob, president of the National Urban League, spoke at a luncheon of the American Planning Association, an organization concerned with urban and rural development issues. Mr. Jacob discussed the state of black America in 1992, including economic opportunity issues, racial tensions and the recent riots in Los Angeles. He said the National Urban League’s recent report on the state of black America found that the progress of black America has been stalled by recent policies discouraging economic opportunity for blacks. He stated that violence and rioting cannot be condoned as a form of social and political activism for minorities.
John Jacob, president of the National Urban League, spoke at a luncheon of the American Planning Association, an organization concerned with… read more
John Jacob, president of the National Urban League, spoke at a luncheon of the American Planning Association, an organization concerned with urban and rural development issues. Mr. Jacob discussed the state of black America in 1992, including economic opportunity issues, racial tensions and the recent riots in Los Angeles. He said the National Urban League’s recent report on the state of black America found that the progress of black America has been stalled by recent policies discouraging economic opportunity for blacks. He stated that violence and rioting cannot be condoned as a form of social and political activism for minorities. close
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