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Title: A Bleak 30 Years for Black Men: Economic Progress was Slim in Urban America

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2010

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Abstract: How significant was the economic progress of African-American men in the U.S. between 1970 and 2000? The common perception is that inequality between races decreased. In 1954, the Supreme Courts decision in the famous Brown v. Board of Education case proclaimed racial segregation of public schools unconstitutional. The ruling eventually paved the way for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed racial segregation in schools and in the workplace, among other provisions. The act opened doors to better education, including higher education, for blackchildren. Because it made racial discrimination illegal, thenew law offered greater opportunities to African-Americansin the labor markets.Did these societal changes translate into economic changes,as well, for blacks? Did earnings of blacks increase relativeto earnings of whites? Did the position of black men in thelabor force become more secure? How much did educationalattainment and skill acquisition improve?

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Authors: Liu, Yang; Kolesnikova, Natalia

Periodical (Full): The Regional Economist

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Race and Ethnicity

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