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  • Black People in ‘the Land’ Share How the NBA Championship Really Affects the City

    After the relocation of tax-based businesses and manufacturing companies in Cleveland, the city experienced a major loss in population, coupled with rampant unemployment. No one has been hit harder than the city’s black community, who make up 53 percent of the city’s population and reside in one of the most segregated cities in the country.…

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    Justin Michael






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    June 24, 2016
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