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Why do Only 5.5% of Black Men Marry White Women?

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  • Wong, Linda, 2002. "Why do Only 5.5% of Black Men Marry White Women?," Working Papers 188, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State.
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