Sunday, October 16, 2005

Huge US rally highlights racial inequalities

Hundreds of thousands of black Americans have rallied in Washington to demand greater social and economic equality.

Speakers demanded greater action to improve education standards for black children, and to reduce the number of young black men behind bars.

The racial inequalities exposed by hurricane Katrina were a dominant theme of the rally, with speakers like Patricia Ford of the Washington Labor Council demanding action.

"I am sick and tired of the racism in this country and what I'm not sick and tired of is fighting for justice," she said.

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