Rep. Keith Ellison hosting a town hall on the racial unemployment gap

Rep. Ellison
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison waits to speak with media members following a forum on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011.
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Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) is hosting a town hall Wednesday evening on the racial unemployment gap. The event at the Minneapolis Urban League will also feature a job fair.

Minnesota has the highest unemployment rate for African-Americans, according a recent study by Economic Policy Institute.

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