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CCF Civil Rights Symposium: Racial-Ethnic Realities since the Civil Rights Act

Posted on February 5, 2014 in Brief Reports

Experts: Stephanie Coontz

Overview: Changing Racial-Ethnic Realities since the Civil Rights Act Remarks by: Stephanie Coontz Today the Council on Contemporary Families releases the second set of papers in a three part symposium marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. Yesterday researchers described the rearrangement of America’s religious landscape over the past half century. Today’s four […]

The Gender Pay Gap by Race and Ethnicity

Posted on June 5, 2013 in Brief Reports

On average, white women earn 81 percent of what white men make. At first glance it may appear that there is more gender equality among minority men and women than among whites. Hispanic or Latina women make 88 percent of what Latinos do and African American women make 90 percent of what their male counterparts make. But when we add race to gender, these pay gaps become a veritable chasm. Read more to find out.

Topics of Expertise: Economic Inequality / Gender & Sexuality / Race, Ethnicity & Culture