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U.S. Census Bureau
Public Information Office | Multimedia
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African-American
History Month
50 Years of Change
February 2004 |
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The
Impact of Brown v. Board of Education: What Census
Bureau numbers show, featuring: |
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Census
Bureau Director Louis Kincannon |
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Secretary of Education Roderick Paige |
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U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) |
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Maryland
Lt. Gov. Michael Steele |
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TRT:
1:39
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Video
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Where
African-Americans Live |
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Source:
U.S. Census Bureau, March
2002 Current Population Survey [PDF] |
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U.S.
Census Bureau Highlights the 50th Anniversary of Brown v.
Board of Education: New analysis of data shows
significant improvements for African-Americans in education
and income since the landmark 1954 decision. |
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Fast
Facts About African-Americans — 1950 vs. 2000 |
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1950 |
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2000 |
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Population (millions) |
15.0 |
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34.7 |
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Percent of U.S. population |
10%
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12% |
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Percent high school grads |
13.7% |
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79% |
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Percent college grads |
2% |
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17% |
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Percent married |
63% |
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39.2% |
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Median
family income |
$11,823 |
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$35,166 |
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MORE
CENSUS BUREAU FACTS…
Source:
U.S. Census Bureau, 1950 and 2000 censuses |
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A
special edition of Profile
America featuring the inspirational stories
of 29 famous African-Americans in 60-second radio spots
for each day of February. (mp3)
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text and audio
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a free copy of this and other Profile
America or Al Día (Spanish language)
CDs, send a request to broadcast@census.gov |
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Click
for captions, credits and downloadable high-resolution images. |
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For
more information, call (301) 763-3011 or e-mail broadcast@census.gov. |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Public Information Office
301-763-3030
Last Revised:
Tuesday, 04-May-2004 08:51:20 EDT
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