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Impacts of Racism in America

Wealth and Employment

• Only 3 Fortune 500 companies have black CEOs (as of 2020)

• The average African American worker makes 62% of what the average white worker make

• Overall income for African Americans is about 42% lower than for whites

Read More: 26 simple charts to show friends and family who aren't convinced racism is still a problem in America

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Education

• African American students are three times more likely to be suspended and expelled than white students when committing similar infractions.

• African American students represent 16% of student enrollment, but they represent 27% of students referred to law enforcement and 31% of students subjected to a school-related arrest.

• African American girls are 5.5 times more likely to be suspended from school than their white peers.