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In "Black Folk," the history of the Black working class is a family story

by Blair LM Kelley

Jun 14, 2023

Historian Blair LM Kelley traces that evolution through her own family roots.

According to historian Blair LM Kelley, as Black women moved to Northern cities during the Great Migration, many found domestic work that took them away from their families — but led to the creation of new communities. Above, a woman and child in Harlem, New York City, in 1946.

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This economic expansion's longer than the one in the 1990s. What's changed since then?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jul 1, 2019

Growth is slower this time, and the rich are accruing more of the gains.

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What Homer Simpson can tell us about the economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Cerise Castle

Dec 14, 2016

He's had more than 100 jobs, but hasn't progressed economically.

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What we mean when we talk about the working class

by Reema Khrais

Nov 21, 2016

White working-class voters helped propel Donald Trump into the White House.

Supporters stand for the national anthem during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the W.L. Zorn Arena November 1, 2016 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

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The Real Economy

Just who are the white working class?

by Marketplace Contributor

Jun 27, 2012

And why they do, or don’t, really matter in this year’s elections.

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