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Year-over-year jobs data by race and education

Hard-hit African-Americans and the most-educated Americans enjoyed the most improved job prospects in the 12 months ending in January.

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HIV/AIDS: Awareness Day 2012 Focuses on African-Americans

Tuesday marked the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which aims to address the disparity of infection rates in black communities.

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'Opportunity gaps' for African-Americans smallest in the U.S. South and West

By just about every measure, life is significantly better for African-Americans and Latinos in small and medium-sized cities and towns in the South and West, according to a recently released report by Urban Institute.

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President Obama Proclaims National African American History Month

The story of African Americans is a story of resilience and perseverance.

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HIV/AIDS cases hit the African American population the hardest

According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, African-Americans make up 26% of the population in Alabama, but 64% of reported cases of HIV and AIDS

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