WASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- Black people have died from the coronavirus at double the rate of their white counterparts, and their 16% unemployment rate is running much higher than the rest of the population.
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Protesters rally against the death of George Floyd in front of the White House in Washington on Sunday. (Photo by Takeshi Kawanami)
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