116091 external_news 1331552679 1475893529 "Up until the recession, black-owned businesses outgrew the businesses of every other group, but they have been challenged as a result of the recession," said Thomas "Danny" Boston, Professor in the School of Economics. "In terms of the cutbacks in employment, they have had to cut back about 25% of their workforce, but that's happened across the board." Source: CNN - March 9, 2012

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