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Dec 2 2009, Alex

Johnny R. Williams, 30, would appear to be an unlikely person to have to fret about the impact of race on his job search, with companies like JPMorgan Chase and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago on his résumé.

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In this photo taken Wednesday, April 1, 2009, Jerry Miller, 74, of Conrad, Iowa, makes a delivery at an area pharmacy in Nevada, Iowa.