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Eight Forty-Eight 9/1/2009
The Affect of Race on Neighborhood Investment




 
 
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The Chicago Reporter has been looking into whether race plays a role in how businesses decide to invest in neighborhoods. Reporter Kelly Virella’s report “Black and White, Seeing Red All Over” is in the September issue of the magazine. Virella tells us more about her findings.

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Marc Sims, Washington Heights // Wednesday, September 02, 2009 @ 2:22 PM

African American neighborhoods can improve if African American “leaders” focus on the family. Most of the African American politicians, preachers, and potentates seem to have no desire to challenge our youth. The politicians, preachers, potentates and all African American adults need to insist that our children and grandchildren have a clear plan for raising their children. Marc Sims Chicago

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