African-American Enrollment Down 58 Percent Since 2000

African-American Enrollment Down 58 Percent Since 2000 Boston Globe October 7, 2007 10:56 AMAfrican-Americans, whose longstanding relationship with the US military helped them prove their abilities and offered a way to get ahead, have turned away from the armed forces in record numbers since 2000, a period covering the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the start of the Iraq war.
Defense Department statistics show the number of young black enlistees has fallen by more than 58 percent since fiscal year 2000. The Army in particular has been hit hard: In fiscal year 2000,...
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