On the recordJune 14, 2007
Today, 54% of all African-American children live in single-parent households, a number that has doubled since 1960.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“Today, 54% of all African-American children live in single-parent households, a number that has doubled since 1960.”
Obama pointing out the increasing prevalence of single-parent households in the African-American community.
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