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☆ How one man's entrepreneurial spirit was born and raised in D.C.
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Sara Lindsay Lindsey Jacobson | Sara Lindsay | Lindsey Jacobson | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
But when it comes to Black success stories in his neighborhood, McCain is not alone. Washington, D.C., according to the U.S. Census Bureau, is a hub of upward mobility for Black families. One pillar of his success, McCain said, was attending Woodrow Wilson High School, a vocational school located in one of the area's higher-end neighborhoods. Through HalfSmoke, McCain is able to give back to the community that built him. Watch the video to learn more about one of the many Black success stories that began in Washington, D.C.
☆ Economic data is often misunderstood, hurting Black workers: AFL-CIO chief economist William Spriggs
  + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Sara Lindsay Lindsey Jacobson | Sara Lindsay | Lindsey Jacobson | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
But mainstream economic data doesn't always reflect the struggle, according to William Spriggs, Howard University economics professor and chief economist for the AFL-CIO. Throughout the last year, employers claimed they were struggling to staff properly, citing a lack of workers. But as the workforce picked up, employers weren't actually hiring, Spriggs said. Specifically, he said, they weren't hiring Black workers. Watch the video to learn more about how implicit bias corrupts economic data and therefore our understanding of the current labor landscape.
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