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Published: November 14, 2007

Path to equality flush with doubt
In past 10 years, some blacks feel they've made little progress

By Devonna Walker

Black and white people have hugely different perceptions when it comes to "black progress” over the years and their future prospects, according to a national survey released Tuesday.

The survey by the Pew Research Center , a Washington -based research organization, indicates most black people feel as if they have made little progress in the last decade. Blacks also were pessimistic about the future, saying they don...

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