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Here’s One Way Racial Inequality Is Declining
America's black-white employment gap is smaller than ever.
Gaining ground.
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Donald Trump isn't the president one might expect to narrow the disparities between black and white Americans. Yet under his watch, that's just what is happening in the labor market.
Blacks in America face a litany of barriers to gainful employment. They're more likely to grow up in neighborhoods where good health care, education and opportunities are scarce. When they apply for work, they’re less likely to get called back and hired. As a result, the employed share of black adults tends to be much lower than that of whites.