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Minority Optimism and the American Dream
The August jobs report is out. Unemployment is down to 5.1 percent, but far fewer jobs were created than expected—and the stock market is reacting. But some Americans are bullish on our country’s future: minorities. A recent poll shows that blacks and Latinos are far more optimistic about the “American Dream” than their white counterparts.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe August jobs report is out. Unemployment is down to 5.1 percent, but far fewer jobs were created than expected—and the stock market is reacting. But some Americans are bullish on our country’s future: minorities. A recent poll shows that blacks and Latinos are far more optimistic about the “American Dream” than their white counterparts. Which might seem counterintuitive, given the heightened racial tensions in America.
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The full episode
1 of 5'Fast and Furious' House, South L.A. Violence and the American Dream- 0:17Minority Optimism and the American DreamYou’re reading this
- 7:57Why is Violence On the Rise in South L.A.?
- 18:15Malibu's El Sol Beach Closed to the Public
- 26:05Film Roundup: 'The Transporter Refueled,' 'A Walk in the Woods'
- 40:38Toretto's House from 'The Fast and the Furious'