The South African Civil Society Information Service

Race, Poverty & Obama
29 Aug 2008

The average nett worth of white American families is US$70,000 compared to US$6,000 for African Americans, who are twice as likely to be unemployed.

One in three African American males will go to prison during their life times, while this is likely to occur to only one in 17 white males.

Leading African Americans, including Danny Glover, talk about what an Obama presidency could mean for race and poverty in America.

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