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Title: The State of Black America on the Heels of the Election of Barack Obama as the First African American President of the United States
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2009
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Abstract: The significance of race for socioeconomic attainment in the United States is a classic issue in stratification research that continues to be debated. The ascension of Barack Obama to the highest office in the United States, however, has intensified that debate, as Americans mull over the question of whether or not U.S. society has finally reached racial parity. On the heels of the election of Barack Obama as the first African American president of the United States, this paper examines the socioeconomic standing of Black America today. Analyses of the paper reveal significant variations by race and ethnicity, with Asians, Multiracials and Whites indicating substantially higher measures of socioeconomic status than Blacks and Native Americans and Hispanics indicating lower measures. Multivariate analysis of variations in hourly earnings show similar results, with one exception: Net of other controls, the difference in hourly earnings between Native Americans and Blacks is not statistically significant. These findings are discussed in the context of the enduring debate on the significance of race for socioeconomic attainment in contemporary America.
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Authors: Corra, Mamadi
Periodical (Full): Western Journal of Black Studies
Issue: 3
Volume: 33
Pages: 192-211
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Race and Ethnicity
Countries: United States