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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Black Urban Poor, William Julius Wilson

For Students 9th - 10th
In this 1998 FRONTLINE interview, Harvard sociologist Dr. William Julius Wilson explains why, despite an overall increase in the standard of living among African Americans, a segment of the population is falling farther and farther behind.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: William Julius Wilson

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features William Julius Wilson, an American sociologist whose views on race and urban poverty helped shape U.S. public policy and academic discourse. This site, rich in...