Laurelton is a middle class African American community in Queens County. The median family income is $69,544, making Laurelton one of the most prosperous African American communities in the United States.
Queens County is the transportation and manufacturing center of New York City. With a population of 2.3 million people, Queens County is the second most populous borough in New York City and the ninth largest county in the nation. Queens County is also the only county with a population of 65,000 or more where African Americans have a higher median household income than whites.
Dinner with Barack: Two Teachers, an Army Veteran, a Small Business
Owner, and The President
Four Obama 2012 supporters had the chance to sit down for dinner with President Obama:
Juanita from Colorado, Ken from Arizona, Casey from Minnesota and Wendi from Indiana. They all
brought their stories and ideas for this campaign and our country. Juanita, a retired public
school teacher, shared her concerns on public education. The President shared what a typical
day in the White House looks like for him, how he does Halloween with his family, and how his
father impacted him.
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Internet (PEW Research Center, Wikipedia, Internet)
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Top three Artists have over 2.5 Billion YouTube downloads