Why This Financial Crisis Is Particularly Cruel to Blacks

Downturns never hit equally. The chase for that job you've dreamed about since youth can have a way of turning into a quest for the spot that's most "recession-proof." Traditionally, a position with the government has always been seen as an investment in security, if not in stock options. But among the most defining aspects of this ongoing financial crisis is the gutting of state budgets and services in the face of record shortfalls.