Cunningham, Greta

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A new report provides troubling news about the status of African American men living in Hennepin County. The African American Men Project studied African American men between the ages of 18 and 30. The Hennepin County Board of Commmissioners ordered the study in 1999. The idea came from a commissioner who saw a group of African American men hanging out on the streets and wondered why they weren't in school or at work. Gary Cunningham is the director of Planning and Development for Hennepin County. He says the report finds many African-American males in Minneapolis are living in difficult conditions. Cunningham says the report also includes a number of alarming statistics.

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Minnesota Public Radio