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Pbs News Hour Extra: African Americans Facing Higher Unemployment Instructional VideoPbs News Hour Extra: African Americans Facing Higher Unemployment Instructional Video
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PBS
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9th - 10th
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Pbs News Hour Extra: African Americans Facing Higher Unemployment

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African Americans are being especially hard hit by the 2009 economic crisis. In St. Louis, Missouri, thirty percent of them are unemployed. After watching this news video, teachers can refer to the accompanying questions to lead a discussion of the issues.

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2008 economic crisis, 2008 economic downturn, 2008 financial crisis, 2008 recession, 2008-2009 economic crisis, 2009 economic crisis, 2009 economic downturn, 2009 financial crisis, 2009 recession, effects of recession, social capital, african american recession, american economy, pbs, economic depression, recession, 2008-2010 economic crisis

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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