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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

29 Aug 1973

Page 5

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1973

Page

5

Change in Black Progress Sparks Debate on King Dream

A 10 year review finds gains in civil rights and representation since King's dream but warns that progress is uneven. Roy Wilkins and scholars cite rising middle class status and officeholders, yet poverty, unemployment, and gaps persist. Experts urge continued effort amid shifting public priorities.

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Martin King America Georgia Julian Bond Congress Jim Crow Aunt Jemimia Stepin Fechit Vietnam Roy Wilkins NAACP King Washington Wilkins Tom Whitney Young Malcolm X Eldridge Cleaver Stokely Carmichael H. Rapp Brown SNCC CORE SCLC Martin Luther King Herrington Bryce JCPS
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Racial disparities persist in health and living conditions

The article notes life expectancy at 25 remains six years below whites and black infant mortality at 23 per 1,000 births is three times higher. It adds that black urban ghettos have deteriorated since Dr. King’s era, highlighting entrenched inequality beyond statistics.

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