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Race and Economy

The consistent unemployment gap between Black and white workers

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Apr 12, 2024
Unpacking the persistent 2-to-1 unemployment gap between Black and white workers.
"That disparity between Black and white workers is something that remains really a defining feature, unfortunately, of the U.S labor market," said Valerie Wilson of the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy.
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How the family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is working to protect his legacy

by Lee Hawkins
Apr 4, 2024
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked to safeguard his intellectual property before his death. Now, his family continues to protect his works and impact.
"Many people would ask, 'What is your legacy?'" said Bernice King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s youngest child. "I tell them, 'Look, I don't have to discover a legacy — I was born into a legacy.'"
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Bethann Hardison on why changes in the modeling industry take so long

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 26, 2024
We hear how model and activist Bethann Hardison continues to fight for diverse runways.
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Why the fashion industry's commitment to diversity feels like a fad

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Feb 21, 2024
Brands’ commitment to change the industry ebbs and flows.
Three looks from the Luar show during February 2024 New York Fashion Week.
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Inside Bethann Hardison's fight to progress and diversify the fashion industry

by David Brancaccio
Feb 5, 2024
Model and agent Bethann Hardison has fought to overturn the culture of racism and discrimination that's pervaded much of the fashion world.
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The life and legacy of A.G. Gaston: a man who quietly helped fund the Civil Rights Movement

by Lee Hawkins
Feb 1, 2024
A.G. Gaston was a Black entrepreneur who invested millions of dollars into the Civil Rights Movement and Black America.
Entrepreneur A.G. Gaston, right, alongside Birmingham Mayor George G. Seibels Jr., in front of the the Citizens Federal Savings bank.
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For Indigenous artists, pricing is a tricky proposition

by Savannah Maher
Aug 28, 2023
Some Indigenous artists say they've never been able to charge what their work is truly worth. Now, rising material costs are eating into profits.
Above, people enjoy the Santa Fe Indian Market, which draws roughly 1,200 Indigenous artists and craftspeople from across North America, in 2019.
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There's more evidence that subsidized jobs boost racial equity, report finds

by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham
Aug 17, 2023
"There are just a lot of positive ripple effects for communities," says Kali Grant of Georgetown, who co-wrote the updated report.
At the 1963 March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. called for a massive federal jobs program for all Americans.
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Regaining Black farmers’ trust is “challenging," says advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture

by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham
Aug 7, 2023
After the loan repayment assistance program was scrapped, the USDA is having trouble regaining the trust of Black farmers.
"I've heard it said that when other farmers get a cold, Black farmers get pneumonia," said Dewayne Goldmon, senior advisor for racial equity to the Secretary of Agriculture.
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To boost diversity, companies need to rethink recruiting

by Stephanie Hughes
Jun 30, 2023
Colleges that educate many students of color say they are open to visits.
If companies want to boost racial diversity, they should seek talent at colleges with student bodies underrepresented in hiring, said Wharton's Peter Cappelli.
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