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Race and Economy

Slavery ended in the 1860s. Why hasn't the wealth gap closed for Black Americans?

by Kimberly Adams and Sean McHenry
Jun 20, 2022
Juneteenth commemorates Black Americans' emancipation from slavery, yet their economic emancipation continues.
Demonstrators marched Friday in Newark, New Jersey, to celebrate Juneteenth and demand reparations for Black Americans. Structural and legal barriers have limited Black people's opportunities to build wealth.
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Race and Economy

Why are Black people leaving big cities?

by Kimberly Adams and Richard Cunningham
Dec 27, 2021
Kimberly Adams speaks to Politico's Brakkton Booker about a new ongoing series on Black flight from major cities.
Chicago is the first city being spotlighted in Politico's “The Next Great Migration," which outlines how the exodus of a city's Black residents can impact its politics and economy.
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Race and Economy

Closing racial wage gap could lift 2 million Black Americans into middle class, study finds

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Jun 28, 2021
A new McKinsey report details the sweeping economic disparities Black Americans face.
A new report from McKinsey says Black Americans are underrepresented in occupations like doctor that are traditional pathways to the middle class.
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Race and Economy

For many Black employees, working from home can provide relief from inequitable workplaces

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 8, 2021
Working from home can give Black workers a break from microaggressions, but it can also cut them off from their peers.
Remote work gives Black employees more distance from the microaggressions and discrimination they might experience in the workplace.
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COVID-19

Many younger Black Americans started investing in the stock market during the pandemic

by Samantha Fields
Apr 20, 2021
According to a recent survey, 30% of Black investors under 40 first got into the market in 2020.
Black Americans who didn't grow up talking about investing are now able to pass on information they never had to their own friends and family.
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COVID-19

More Americans express enthusiasm for COVID-19 vaccine

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 16, 2021
Black Americans are the least enthusiastic, which likely reflects a lack of both information and access.
The share of Americans who want a COVID-19 shot right away, or have already been vaccinated, has nearly doubled to over 60% since December.
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Shelf Life

The complicated history of McDonald's and Black America

by Marcia Chatelain
Jul 6, 2020
Author Marcia Chatelain examines the fast-food chain's relationship with its Black franchisees and consumers.
Black Lives Matter protesters march past a Philadelphia McDonald's restaurant.
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Student loans make wealth gap worse for blacks

by Amy Scott
Sep 27, 2018
New study examines race and student debt.
Students walk through the campus of Yale University. 
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