Transcript: Interview: Marian Wright Edelman discusses a study released today by the Children's Defense Fund showing a high level of black children in extreme poverty

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New Pittsburgh Courier;  May 14, 2003 ;     662 words ... ... the story for Black children. Trends among ... living in "extreme poverty"--with ... Nearly 1 million Black children live in "extreme poverty"--with ... percentage of Black children in extreme poverty in 2001 is ...

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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 1, 2003 ;     358 words ...Number of black children in extreme poverty rises From Journal ... The number of black children living in extreme poverty has risen sharply ... making the extreme poverty line $7,064 ... than 8% of all black children lived in extremely ...

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Westside Gazette;  May 14, 2003 ;     531 words ... ... number of Black children living in extreme poverty is at its ... declined among Black children, but fail ... increase in extreme poverty among these ... one million Black children are left behind in extreme poverty," said ...

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Atlanta Inquirer;  May 17, 2003 ;     414 words ... ... number of Black children living in extreme poverty is at its ... declined among Black children, but fail ... increase in extreme poverty among these ... one million Black children are left behind in extreme poverty, said Edelman ...

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AP Worldstream;  April 30, 2003 ;     351 words ... ... The number of black children living in extreme poverty in the United ... About 932,000 black children under 18 lived ... 3.4 million black children living in poverty ... considered to be in extreme poverty. Safety nets ...

Article: MORE BLACK CHILDREN SAID TO BE IN EXTREME ...
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  May 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... WASHINGTON -- The number of black children living in extreme poverty has risen sharply in recent ... Wednesday. About 932,000 black children fell into that category ... Children's Defense Fund Extreme poverty up among black children

Article: EXTREME POVERTY SOARS AMONG BLACK ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  May 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... C. -- The number of black children living in extreme poverty has risen sharply in recent ... yesterday. About 932,000 black children fell into that category ... The organization defined extreme poverty as a family with after ...