New York Times Article: Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys

Apr 082018

Race and Opportunity in the United States

In our most recent study, we analyze racial differences in economic opportunity using data on 20 million children and their parents. We show black children have much lower rates of upward mobility and higher rates of downward mobility than white children, leading to black-white income disparities that persist across generations, a punishing reach of racism for black boys. While Hispanic and black Americans presently have comparable incomes, the incomes of Hispanic Americans are increasing steadily across generations. NewYorkTimes Article