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Wage Gap Harms African Americans in Iowa Study
A report based on 2000 census data details a persistent pay gap with median African American income $21,000 below whites. It highlights high poverty among Black households in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, educational disparities, health and justice gaps, and recommended actions to boost wages, housing access, savings, and institutional diversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Urban League
The
Education Trust
Trust
Slayton Thompson
Thompson
Cassell
Ames
Iowa State University
Alex Carter
University of Iowa
Department of
Washington
Bush
George W. Bush
National Urban League
Charlotte Westerhaus
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Doolin