today in black history

March 08, 2021

Henry L. Marsh, III is elected the first Black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, "the cradle of the Confederacy," on this date in 1977.

Walter L. Fields Jr.

Author, Dr. Russell Williams

POSTED: September 29, 2008, 3:35 am

Dr. Russell Williams, a professor at Wheaton College in Philadelphia, speaks with NSnewstv.com about his new book.

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books
- Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics 2008
  Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data
media
- DC Voting Rights
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organizations
documents
- 2006 Annual Jobs Report
- Declining Employment Among Young Black Men
  A look at the challenges facing young Black men in the labor market
- Are They Ready to Work?
  A leading voice for Corporate America examines workforce preparedness of young adults
- African Americans and Subprime Lending
  One of the foremost Black think tanks looks at the impact of the subprime mortgage market on Black homeowners
- Blacks and the Economy
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