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Racial inequality 40 years on |
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Friday, 04 April 2008 |
A new report by the Institute for Policy Studies examines racial inequality over the last 40 years. The report entitled "40 Years Later: The Unrealized American Dream" points to some educational advances:
"Since Dr. King’s death, the African American high school graduation rate has increased by over 214%."
"The African American college graduation rate has increased by almost 400% since 1968."
Despite such advances, African-Americans will only attain equality with white Americans by 2018 when it comes to high school graduation rates and 2087 for college graduation rates.
As for economic equality
"It will take more than 537 more years for Blacks to reach income equality with whites if the income gap continues to close at the same rate it has since Dr. King was assassinated"
"If the racial wealth divide continues to close as slowly as it has since 1983, it will take 634 years for Blacks to reach wealth equality with whites."
The report in its entirety can be found here. .
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Last Updated ( Friday, 04 April 2008 )
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