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A Look at Issues Affecting Black America

Air Date: May 09, 2009

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On this edition, we look at part one of "The State of Black America" with panelist William Julius Wilson, author and Harvard University Professor; Warren Ballentine, attorney, author and nationally syndicated radio host; and Terence Samuel, deputy editor, "The Root."

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Margaret Henningsen and Deloris Sims talk about their challenges of starting a bank
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