Economics

Soros Decides to Invest in African-American Males

Curious move considering his support for Obama, who backs the drug war

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(Reuters)—Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros urged charitable foundations on Monday to do more to tackle the crisis facing African American males.

A new report released on Monday by Soros' Open Society Foundations and the New York-based Foundation Center said that black men and boys in the United States do not have access to the structural supports and opportunities needed to thrive.