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We are confronted with a much bigger problem than a lack of skills. Right now there just aren’t enough jobs to go around.
The average black household that experienced unemployment had zero cash to fall back on. The history of our latest economic recession is full of stories of families who had to cash out their retirement accounts or savings for a child's education to make regular payments on rent and bills. But what about families that didn't even have those options?
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