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Race in America: 5 Take-Aways From the 2010 Census

By Laura ParkerMar 25th 2011 – 12:08PM
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The Census Bureau has released its final figures for the 2010 count, revealing new details about the makeup of the 308.7 million people in the United States and how they live. Here are five insights about America's racial mix that emerge from the report: 1. The geography of race The minority population, driven by a 43...

Secessionist Gala Opens Old Civil War Wounds

By Mara GayDec 21st 2010 – 11:37AM
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Richard Ellis, Getty Images

A "Secession Ball" marking the 150th anniversary of the moment South Carolina chose to secede from the United States drew protesters along with ballroom dancers in the latest episode of America's festering conflict over race and the history of the Civil War. About 300 South Carolinians, the vast majority of them white,...

Michigan Serial Killer on the Prowl in 2 More States?

By David LohrAug 10th 2010 – 11:23AM
Michigan State Police / AP

Michigan State Police / AP

(Aug. 10) -- Authorities say a knife-wielding slasher suspected in five killings and eight other stabbings in Michigan since mid-May may be responsible for similar attacks in two other states. "We're worried that there's somebody out there who may be stabbing people and committing crimes of homicide," Genesee County...

Study: Recession Tougher on Black Middle Class

By Scott MartelleJul 21st 2010 – 2:53PM
J. Pat Carter, AP

J. Pat Carter, AP

(July 21) -- Middle-class black Americans dipped into their retirement accounts to stay afloat during the recession at a higher rate than their white counterparts did, broadening the "retirement gap" between whites and African-Americans, according to a new study. Nearly half of all blacks making at least $50,000 a year...

Background on african american

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, and formerly as American Negroes) are citizens or residents of the United States that have ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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