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Race
How an HBCU with 35 students keeps its doors open
by
Jim Burress
Mar 13, 2014
There are 105 historically black colleges and universities in the U.S. One of the smallest -- Morris Brown College -- struggles to stay afloat.
Beyond GDP: Future growth depends on addressing racial inequity
Nov 7, 2013
An advocacy group says the U.S. economy won't thrive unless everyone is included.
How race can impact your health care
Sep 13, 2013
Subconscious racial biases can come into play when it comes to health coverage.
Do non-white Americans pay a 'respectability tax'?
by
Noel King
Jul 19, 2013
Much was made of the way Trayvon Martin was dressed as a factor in his being perceived as dangerous. Many African Americans and other people of color say they are very careful about how they are viewed by others because it can impact their ability to get a job, or a raise or to even be safe.
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Recovery from job loss: Easier for whites than blacks
Apr 3, 2013
A new study from Pew on economic mobility examines how unemployment affects black and white families differently.
Wealth gap grows between black and white in U.S.
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 27, 2013
The racial wealth gap in the United States has tripled in the past 25 years.
Fun facts from the Census on jobs by gender and race
by
John Ketchum
Nov 29, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a burst of data on who works in which profession and where. We plucked out a few interesting facts from the release.