A BLACK MOTHER AND CHILD, PART OF THE MILLION PEOPLE OF THEIR RACE WHO MAKE UP OVER ONE THIRD OF CHICAGO'S POPULATION. THE CHICAGO AREA CENSUS FIGURES SHOW A SIGNIFICANT GAP IN ECONOMIC SECURITY BETWEEN BLACKS AND WHITES. OF FAMILIES EARNING LESS THAN $8,000 IN CHICAGO IN 1970, SOME 50%%%%%%%% WERE BLACK COMPARED TO 21%%%%%%%% WHITE MEDIAN BLACK INCOME AT THAT TIME WAS 65%%%%%%%% THAT OF THE WHITES, AN IMPROVEMENT OF 5%%%%%%%% IN 20 YEARS BUT AN ACTUAL WIDENING OF THE DOLLAR GAP

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