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The State of Black America 2018

(L-R): Jason Towns, Managing partner of Groundwork Ventures, Brittney Cooper, Assoc. Professor Women's and Gender Studies and Africana studies, Rutgers Univeristy, Damon Young, Editor-in-Chief, co-founder, VerySmartBrothas, Radio Personality Angela Yee, and Roland Martin, host/managing editor, TV One, pose for photo after their panel for TV One and the National Urban League's televised town hall taping at The Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The taping will become a two-hour special on “The State of Black America”, which airs on TV One on Monday, July 29 at 9 p.m. ET. The National Urban League’s annual State of Black America report evaluates the social and economic status of African Americans using an Equality Index, this year includes a Digital Inclusion Index that quantifies Black America’s participation in the digital revolution. (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto)