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Danny Davis: “In Chicago, the unemployment rate for African American men was 21.7 percent in 2015, more than triple the national…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2017
In Chicago, the unemployment rate for African American men was 21.7 percent in 2015, more than triple the national average.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Davis cites high unemployment rates for African American men in Chicago.

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