There could be other factors - such as various forms of affirmative action - that have pushed less talented blacks into those positions.

Continuing to see education as the primary route of advancement and critical for the race, many talented blacks went into teaching, which had high respect as a profession.

Seemingly overnight, it transformed Atlanta into a mecca for talented, aspiring blacks from across the country.

As a Canadian of African descent, her popularity helped to open previously closed doors for talented blacks who followed.

He was also considered by some as an example of a black man who did not forget where he had come from, often using his position to promote younger talented blacks.

The goal of Mr. Dogoui's political movement is to discover talented blacks to run for office at all levels of government.

It gathered talented blacks in positions within federal agencies, creating the first collective of black people enjoying higher positions in government than ever before.

There was a time when this was the best job many talented blacks could aspire to.

It represents, to my mind, a classic form of subtle racism: only the most magnificently talented blacks are considered worthy to play, while there is an abundance of merely better-than-average whites on the team.

One of diversity's most powerful advocates at G.E., he suddenly realized he could not possibly promote talented blacks if he did not know who they were.