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Poverty Skyrockets in New Orleans: 65% of Black Children Under Age of Five Living in Poverty

By Lance Hill.  Crossposted from Justice Roars. On September 22 the Census Bureau released information from their 2010 annual American Community Survey based on a poll of 2,500 people in New Orleans.

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Oct 19 2011
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