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The country can understand how that feels. until you live that, i think youre right, its not a race thing but until you live that fear -- >> you will never understand it. >> laura: i cant put myself in your place. look, we might not agree on a lot of political issues but i like the fact you are getting involved here. we have a question from maize jackson, a political independent. >> my question is with violence out of control, with black unemployment the highest in the country, and with blacks l...

I think maize jackson pointed out that unemployment rate for african-americans in the state of illinois is the highest in the country. if you are between the ages of 18 and 24, 42% of you are unemployed and out of school in a booming economy. the numbers are very -- >> laura: the lowest african-american unemployment on record. >> nationally. >> not for chicago. >> for the state of illinois is different and obviously in the city of chicago. >> laura: you found out more in your reporting. >> we we...