Friday September 8, 2006
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Ambrose I Lane covers the Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Weekend: The Fragile State of the Black Middle Class forum , Andrea Carter of UppityNegro.com, author Spencer Overton, ' Stealing Democracy: The New Politics of Voter Suppression', How Congress Works and How to Work With Congress, and Young, Gifted, & Black Braintrust
Ambrose commentary: 'The State of Working America: 2006-2007' by The Economic Policy Institute.

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The Fragile State of the Black Middle Class
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Live Coverage of Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Weekend forum - The Fragile State of the Black Middle Class. (Rep. A. Davis)

UppityNegro.com
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Ambrose welcomes Andrea Carter of UppityNegro.com (Website that recognizes black people who are committed to uplifting both their communities and themselves.)

Future Leaders
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Ambrose welcomes James Kelly,SGA President - Alabama A&M University. They discuss the next generation of social activists.

Stealing Democracy
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Ambrose I Lane welcomes author Spencer Overton, ' Stealing Democracy: The New Politics of Voter Suppression' and discusses the current attempts at voter suppression.

The State of Working America
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Ambrose provides commentary and facts on from the new study 'The State of Working America: 2006-2007' by The Economic policy Institute.

Income Mobility
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Amrbose focuses on Income Mobility as reseachred by the 'The State of Working America: 2006-2007' report.
"Rages to Riches stories, despite their wide appeal, are the exception and not the rule. For most people in this world today where you end up is largerly a function of where you start out."

How Congress Works and How to Work With Congress
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Live Coverage of Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Weekend forum - How Congress Works and How to Work With Congress. (Rep. Meeks)

Young, Gifted, & Black Braintrust
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Live Coverage of the forum: Young, Gifted, & Black Braintrust - Moderator Rep. Waters