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The unfinished business of Juneteenth

The task of helping Black Americans find a secure economic footing in our society is still incomplete.

Two women walk past a mural in Tulsa, Okla., commemorating Black Wall Street, which was destroyed by a white mob in 1921. Creating more economic opportunities for Black Americans is an unfulfilled aspect of emancipation, writes Chad Dion Lassiter.
Two women walk past a mural in Tulsa, Okla., commemorating Black Wall Street, which was destroyed by a white mob in 1921. Creating more economic opportunities for Black Americans is an unfulfilled aspect of emancipation, writes Chad Dion Lassiter.Read moreSue Ogrocki / AP
    by Chad Dion Lassiter, For The Inquirer
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