Capital Region leaders react to Pew study of how Black Americans view their communities

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Capital Region leaders react to Pew study of how Black Americans view their communities

… Region share the concerns of Black Americans nationwide when it comes to … community issues for Black Americans.

According to Pew, 17% of Black Americans say violence … that "people who were African-American or Latino felt that they …

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