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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

34.5% of Young Black Males Unemployed




Joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men has reached Great Depression proportions -- 34.5 percent in October, more than three times the rate for the general U.S. population. "Give me a chance to show that I can work. Just give me a chance," said Delonta Spriggs, 24, who is on probation for drug possession and sought job training to avoid going back to selling drugs. "I don't want to think negative. I know the economy is slow. You got to crawl before you walk.


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