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Photo Essay: Hard Times in Brooklyn

image By | August 13th, 2009 | Category: Hot Topics | 4 comments

By Stacey Patton
As a student of American history, I have pored over the most enduring historical images, particularly those that document black America’s tough times – plantation life, segregation, lynching, riots, and the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement.  Now, for the first time, I’m moving beyond the musty archives, textbooks, scholarly articles, and media statistics to develop a visual understanding of the economic woes facing black Americans during this current recession