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National Urban League State of Black America

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.205 Author/Creator: National Urban League Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1987 Pagination: 145 p. ; 25.5 x 17.9 cm. Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled "State of Black America," dated 1987. Studies and essays related to the state of black families in the United States during the 1980s. Topics cover taxes, education, government, AIDS, and social welfare.

1945 to the Present
African American History
Economics
Income
Race discrimination
Activism
African Americans
African Americans in Government
Education
Education Reform
Health and Medical
Labor
School programs
The Eighties

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