Barack Obama: “In the last six years, over 300,000 black males have lost jobs in the…”

On the recordJune 14, 2007

In the last six years, over 300,000 black males have lost jobs in the manufacturing sector - the highest rate of any ethnic group.

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Obama highlighting the disproportionate impact of job losses on African-American men.

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