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The Lion’s Den | It Continues to Play In Peoria - African American News Today - EIN News

… social and economic disparities between African Americans and Whites. Peoria is now … crime, poverty, food deserts in African-American communities and its annual rankings … always been present for many African Americans. In other words, the fight …

Source: The Community Word - monthly newspaper based in Peoria, IL

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