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...Health Status Interview with Meizhu Lui, executive director of United for a Fair Economy, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris <!--break--> Report Documents African-Americans' Loss of Ground in Economic and Health Status Interview with Meizhu Lui, executive director of United for a Fair Economy, conducted by Scott Harris As America and the world celebrated the life and work of the Rev.. Martin Luther King Jr. during the January holiday commemorating the civil rights leader's birthday -- a report published by the group United For a Fair Economy takes a hard look at the continuing gaps in the health and economic status of citizens along the color line in the U.S. The report titled "The State of the Dream 2004: Enduring Disparities Between Black and White," examines the racial inequalities in unemployment, family income, imprisonment and infant mortality some 36 years after the Rev. King's assassination. The report finds that although the struggle for civil rights won significant battles for equal access to the ballot box and accommodations during the 1960s, African Americans have actually lost ground in some key areas in the intervening years. But even in areas such as education, home ownership and poverty where progress has been made, the positive trend has been so slow it would take decades or centuries to close the gap with White America. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Meizhu Lui, executive director of United For a Fair Economy, one of four co-authors of the report. She discusses the continuing gaps in the health and economic status of Americans along the color line. Obtain a copy of the report "The State of the Dream 2004: Enduring Disparities Between Black and White" by visiting the group's website at www.faireconomy.org or call them at (617) 423-2148. LISTEN to this week's half-hour program of Between The Lines by clicking on one of the links below: http://www.btlonline.org * "Between The Lines" is a half-hour syndicated radio news magazine that each week features a summary of under-reported news stories and interviews with activists and journalists who offer progressive perspectives on international, national and regional political, economic and social issues. Because "Between The Lines" is independent of all publications, media networks or political parties, we are able to bring a diversity of voices to the airwaves generally ignored or marginalized by the major media. For more information on this week's topics and to check out our text archive listing topics and guests presented in previous programs visit: http://www.btlonline.org * "Between the Lines," WPKN 89.5 FM's weekly radio news magazine can be heard Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. ET; Wednesdays at 8 a.m. ET and Saturdays at 2 p.m. ET (Wednesday's show airs at 7:30 a.m. ET during fundraising months of April and October). * For an email subscription of "Between The Lines Weekly Summary" which features a RealAudio link to the week's program for Between The Lines, send an email to btlsummary-subscribe@lists.riseup.net * For an email subscription of "Between The Lines Q&A" which features a RealAudio link and weekly transcript to one of the interviews featured on Between The Lines, send an email to btlqa-subscribe@lists.riseup.net * betweenthelines@snet.net * Distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions http://www.squeakywheel.net/ * ©2004 Between The Lines. All Rights Reserved. **

<p>...Health Status Interview with Meizhu Lui, executive director of United for a Fair Economy, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris</p> <!--break--><p>Report Documents African-Americans' Loss of Ground in Economic and Health Status</p> <p>Interview with Meizhu Lui, executive director of United for a Fair Economy, conducted by Scott Harris</p> <p>As America and the world celebrated the life and work of the Rev.. Martin Luther King Jr. during the January holiday commemorating the civil rights leader's birthday -- a report published by the group United For a Fair Economy takes a hard look at the continuing gaps in the health and economic status of citizens along the color line in the U.S. The report titled "The State of the Dream 2004: Enduring Disparities Between Black and White," examines the racial inequalities in unemployment, family income, imprisonment and infant mortality some 36 years after the Rev. King's assassination.</p> <p>The report finds that although the struggle for civil rights won significant battles for equal access to the ballot box and accommodations during the 1960s, African Americans have actually lost ground in some key areas in the intervening years. But even in areas such as education, home ownership and poverty where progress has been made, the positive trend has been so slow it would take decades or centuries to close the gap with White America.</p> <p>Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Meizhu Lui, executive director of United For a Fair Economy, one of four co-authors of the report. She discusses the continuing gaps in the health and economic status of Americans along the color line.</p> <p>Obtain a copy of the report "The State of the Dream 2004: Enduring Disparities Between Black and White" by visiting the group's website at <a href="http://www.faireconomy.org">www.faireconomy.org</a> or call them at (617) 423-2148.</p> <p>LISTEN to this week's half-hour program of Between The Lines by clicking on one of the links below:</p> <p><a href="http://www.btlonline.org">http://www.btlonline.org</a><br /> *<br /> "Between The Lines" is a half-hour syndicated radio news magazine that each week features a summary of under-reported news stories and interviews with activists and journalists who offer progressive perspectives on international, national and regional political, economic and social issues. Because "Between The Lines" is independent of all publications, media networks or political parties, we are able to bring a diversity of voices to the airwaves generally ignored or marginalized by the major media. For more information on this week's topics and to check out our text archive listing topics and guests presented in previous programs visit: <a href="http://www.btlonline.org">http://www.btlonline.org</a><br /> *<br /> "Between the Lines," WPKN 89.5 FM's weekly radio news magazine can be heard Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. ET; Wednesdays at 8 a.m. ET and Saturdays at 2 p.m. ET (Wednesday's show airs at 7:30 a.m. ET during fundraising months of April and October).<br /> *<br /> For an email subscription of "Between The Lines Weekly Summary" which features a RealAudio link to the week's program for Between The Lines, send an email to <a href="mailto:btlsummary-subscribe@lists.riseup.net">btlsummary-subscribe@lists.riseup.net</a><br /> *<br /> For an email subscription of "Between The Lines Q&amp;A" which features a RealAudio link and weekly transcript to one of the interviews featured on Between The Lines, send an email to <a href="mailto:btlqa-subscribe@lists.riseup.net">btlqa-subscribe@lists.riseup.net</a><br /> *<br /> <a href="mailto:betweenthelines@snet.net">betweenthelines@snet.net</a><br /> *<br /> Distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions<br /> <a href="http://www.squeakywheel.net/">http://www.squeakywheel.net/</a><br /> *<br /> ©2004 Between The Lines. All Rights Reserved.<br /> **</p>