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ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA | ECONOMIC INCLUSION PLAN | VOLUME 1ST. LOUISLeon W. RussellChairman, Board of DirectorsDerrick JohnsonPresident & CEOPAGE 2 | NAACPDear Community Members and Stakeholders: When I joined the NAACP , I envisioned an Economic Department that would promote evidence-based approaches to improve the economic conditions of African American communities in cities across the nation. From that vision, came an opportunity to partner with Wells Fargo to develop Economic Inclusion Plans for communities of color that would address racial and economic disparities in affordable housing, minority homeownership, minority entrepreneurship, employ-ment, and educational attainment. The NAACP understands that economic disparity is a contributing factor to social and political turmoil and, as a result, renews its commitment to support economic inclusion in the communities we serve through advocacy, and direct service.
East St. Louis, (a city located in Illinois and across the Mississippi river from St. Louis city) and began attacking African Americans. The violent attack became known as the East St. Louis riots and is regarded as one of the worst race-riots in U.S. history
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