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in mexico. officials say 54 members of two powerful drug cartels have been targeted for their role in the rising bloodshed throughout the country. the 2010 state of black america report is out today. while african-americans are making some gains, they are still lagging behind whites in two key areas. employment and health insurance. for the first time ever, the report also includes the state of hispanic communities, noting that latinos are fairing worst of all. former new orleans mayor mark morial is now president and ceo of the national urban league and joins us. great to see you. great to be here. let s talk about the progress, lack of progress. you ve looked at several key indicators. let s talk about jobs first. where is black america now? the economy, the recession, has really affected everyone. but it s had a disproportionate impact on black americans. an unemployment rate which is reported at about 10% is really at 15% to 16% for black

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