We have a moment to right many historical wrongs for care workers, which create racial and gender inequities.
William E. Spriggs
William E. Spriggs is a professor of economics at Howard University and chief economist for the AFL-CIO, as well as a Prospect board member. He served as assistant secretary for policy in President Obama’s Labor Department and was executive director of the National Urban League’s Institute for Opportunity and Equality.
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Why the White Worker Theme Is Harmful
It’s a mistake to racialize an economy that harms the entire working class.
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The Economic Crisis in Black and White
Narrowing America’s racial divides and expanding opportunity for all
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The Changing Face of Poverty in America
“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” — Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in 1960 american workers produced a gross domestic Product of $13,847 (in year 2000 dollars) for every man, woman, and child in the country. By 1969, GDP per capita rose to $18,578. In that period, the poverty […]
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Another Mistaken Racial Stereotype
President Bush has decided there’s a crisis within the Social Security system. Among the many ways in which his supporters justify the need for immediate action, there’s this one: Social Security is a bad deal for African Americans. It’s hard to miss the irony here. The same conservative coalition that has promoted racist federal judges, […]
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Another Mistaken Racial Stereotype
President Bush has decided there’s a crisis within the Social Security system. Among the many ways in which his supporters justify the need for immediate action, there’s this one: Social Security is a bad deal for African Americans. It’s hard to miss the irony here. The same conservative coalition that has promoted racist federal judges, […]
