Algernon Austin

LATEST ARTICLES BY Algernon Austin

• Opinion

  

  The paradox of progress for Black Americans

  September 13, 2024 By Algernon Austin And Dedrick Asante-Muhammad

  This is the best economy for Black Americans in generations, but that’s not enough to close the racial wealth divide on its own.

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• U.S.

  

  What a recession means for Black America

  February 22, 2009 By Algernon Austin

  Recessions hurt. And they hurt the poor and socially marginalized populations the most. As we face the prospect of the second recession of the decade and consider the merits of various stimulus packages, it is useful...

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