Strides made, but black-white equality chasm remains — study
Clip: 5/17/2016 | 6m 17s
Marc Morial about why “equality index” for blacks stands at just 72% of that of whites.
The title of the Urban League’s 40th annual "State of Black America" report is as stark as some of its numbers: "Locked Out: Education, Jobs & Justice." While much has changed, the report finds disparities between blacks and whites have barely budged. Hari Sreenivasan talks to the league’s Marc Morial about why its “equality index” for blacks stands at just 72% of that of whites.
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Strides made, but black-white equality chasm remains — study
Clip: 5/17/2016 | 6m 17s
The title of the Urban League’s 40th annual "State of Black America" report is as stark as some of its numbers: "Locked Out: Education, Jobs & Justice." While much has changed, the report finds disparities between blacks and whites have barely budged. Hari Sreenivasan talks to the league’s Marc Morial about why its “equality index” for blacks stands at just 72% of that of whites.
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