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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is significant and gets more to the original theme of the thread:

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Research published in today's Washington Post reports that [b]only 47% of African Americans in DC over the age of 16 are actually working...  compared to 80% of whites[/b].  
[drops mic and exits stage]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-will-dcs-next-mayor-tackle-inequality/2014/03/14/69256ee6-aae1-11e3-af5f-4c56b834c4bf_story.html[/quote][/quote]

Yes, well the unemployment rate is almost 20 points higher in black wards vs. white.  Also it's easy for both parents to work when you make enough for child care.[/quote]

The national average is 58% with unemployment at 6.7%  AA in DC are at 47% with unemployment at 17.7%

So for the nation, the number of people employed or looking = 58+6.7% = 64.7%  
AA in DC = 47% + 17.7% = 64.7%

So basically the percentage who have or want jobs in AA is exactly the same as the country as a whole.
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