Wage Gap 101

Let's start off with something easy. Which group saw its earnings gap with whites increase between 2000 and 2018?

Asians

Hispanics

Blacks

None of these--all gaps narrowed.

In 2017, Hispanics out-earned whites in which educational level?

No High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Some College

Bachelor's Degree

Which one of these is not a factor listed by the article as contributing to the widening wage gap between blacks and whites?

High incarceration rates

Poverty

Racism

Tax policy

Approximately what percentage of blacks were living in poverty in 2017?

20%

15%

50%

30%

True or False: In 2017, Hispanics hit their lowest poverty rate since 1972.

True

False

What percentage of white students are enrolled in low-income public schools on a national scale?

0%-5%

5%-10%

10%-15%

15%-20%

Which group of blacks saw their net worth drop by more than half between 1992 and 2013?

Those with no high school diploma

Those with just a high school diploma

Those with some college

Those with a college degree

For every 100,000 black males, approximately how many were incarcerated in 2017?

1,000

1,300

2,000

2,300

Which field did the article mention as being particularly affected by racism?

Manufacturing

Consumer-Facing Industries

Academia

Entertainment

The black unemployment is:

Declining

More than double the white unemployment rate nationally

Increasing

It is both declining and more than double the white unemployment rate.

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