A member of an African-American family with a long history in Massachusetts.
The average income of African-American families surged 20 percent from 1998 to 2000.
The average family's income has gone up more than $5,000 and for African-American families, even more.
One home had been sold to an African-American family and the other to an interracial couple.
The march led to convictions of officers who denied basic human rights to African-American families.
The problems began when a cross was burned next to the garage of an African-American family which caught fire.
Its first African-American family moved into the area in 1961.
This lured a number of African-American families to move to the area.
The shows marked the first time that an African-American family had ever starred in a television series.
The students lived with African-American families, who were paid $15 a week for their room and board, which barely covered expenses.