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Unemployment's colour divide
African Americans in Milwaukee city hit particularly hard as job growth across nation loses momentum.
Last Modified: 09 Jul 2011 11:37

Unemployment in the United States has risen for the third straight month. Just 18,000 jobs were created in June.

In the city of Milwaukee, in the Midwest, the number of unemployed African-American males is particularly high.

Al Jazeera's Cath Turner reports.
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