Nortown, Illinois--Crowds of anti-racism protesters continued to gather outside the office of an area man who was spotted reading a newspaper article featuring unflattering racial statistics, including those showing that 72% of black babies are born to unmarried mothers, compared to 29% of whites, and that only 12% of black fourth-grade boys are proficient in reading and math, compared to 38% and 44% of white boys, respectively, even adjusting for poverty."It's an outrage that these statistics exist," said one protester, "and even more outrageous that someone would choose to read them."
Associated articles: Associated Press; New York Times
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