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  A closer look at the many faces of the Emerald City
They are known in the Seattle community as the "Gang of Four": Larry Gossett an African American, Bernie Whitebear, a Native American, Bob Santos, an Asian American, and Roberto Maestes, a Latino. In the 1960s they were not only comrades fighting against those who denied equal rights to minorities, but also good friends who partied and got arrested together.

    The African-american Health Care Perspective.
    If you're black and in need of medical treatment, quite possibly, you may not be able to receive it. Why is this? According to a medical study issued by the     US Health Department (New England Medical Journal), almost 1/3 of the African Americans responding felt they had been discriminated against when attempting to obtain health care; in terms of the services that they receive.

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    Past to the Present: Seattle and Native Americans
    Today´s Native Americans find that although the times have changed, discrimination hasn´t.

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    How anti-affirmative action legislation has affected the community?
    What are the major issues facing Seattle´s Asian-American community? The generation gap and creeping development.

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    Latinos and the Seattle community.
    Seattle gives visitors the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of cultures.  Among the tapestry of cultures in the city, the Latino community is a group that due to economic circumstances has been forced to work in this area.

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