http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/05/a-college-degree-doesnt-mean-youll-get-a-job-especially-if-youre-black/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/05/a-college-degree-doesnt-mean-youll-get-a-job-especially-if-youre-black/#comment-654 Besufekad Tadesse Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:12:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7499#comment-654 I wrote a paper about this exact subject when I was in undergrad. Basically, the gap in employment and wage-earning potential between blacks and other racial demographics increases the further you go in education, unless you get a professional degree (lawyer, doctor, etc). There's always a need for lower-level wage jobs, which usually require just a high school diploma. More advanced fields are always in demand, so someone could always get a job in their own communities. For everyone else in the middle, the gap is very pronounced. I wrote a paper about this exact subject when I was in undergrad. Basically, the gap in employment and wage-earning potential between blacks and other racial demographics increases the further you go in education, unless you get a professional degree (lawyer, doctor, etc). There’s always a need for lower-level wage jobs, which usually require just a high school diploma. More advanced fields are always in demand, so someone could always get a job in their own communities. For everyone else in the middle, the gap is very pronounced.

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