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Minority
Minorities increasingly priced out of housing market
May 26, 2017
In growing metro areas, median-income families of color can’t afford to buy a home
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Racial pay gap exists even among the highly educated
Aug 17, 2015
A new study finds that education doesn't protect equally against financial shock.
Why it's difficult for minorities to become cops
May 29, 2015
Stigma and previous encounters with police are among the obstacles.
The changing role of Advanced Placement classes
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Amy Scott
May 4, 2015
At some schools, they're more about college prep than college credit.
How one high school is closing the AP gap
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Adriene Hill
Apr 28, 2015
Research and outreach at Roosevelt High is putting more kids in advanced classes.
Addressing inequality for black and Hispanic students
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Nova Safo
Mar 19, 2015
A report from The National Urban League paints a grim picture on education.
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Why it's so difficult to break the glass ceiling
Jul 24, 2014
New study shows women and minority leaders are discouraged from hiring diversity.
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Black buying power hits $1.1 trillion. What does it mean?
Feb 7, 2014
If we were talking about countries, that would be the 16th biggest economy in the world, but it's not a country, it's the combined buying power of a group of people who are part of this country: African-Americans.
Political sector catching up with business on diversity
Nov 9, 2012
If there's one message that both political parties have taken away from the election, it's that the demographics of the electorate are changing. Could it shake up Washington?
Minority-owned Hue-Man Bookstore to close
Jul 17, 2012
The largest African-American bookstore in the country is closing its doors at the end of this month. The Hue-Man Bookstore in Harlem has been around for ten years, but rising rents and a changing industry have made it impossible for it to stick around.