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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, on a 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)