Lead from the Outside: on Education


4-year degree gains white family $55,900 & black only $4,800

My parents, who met in high school, both made it to college. But as mom and dad, and millions of folks learn in our country, a college degree is no guarantee of opportunity. Despite the prestige of their investigations, the 'isms' that stalk the minorities do not disappear once they cross the academic stage, and turning the tassel from right to left isn't a magical ritual to open and close doors. Doing exactly what were told, amassing the education and the accolades and the experiences, guarantees absolutely nothing. A white family of median income sees a return of $55,869 from completing a four year degree. A black family will earn a return of $4,846, slightly more than a Latino family at $4,191.

Mom got a job as a college librarian, where her paychecks rarely reflected her worth. For my father, his struggle with reading meant he took his bachelor's degree in history to a local shipyard where he worked as a laborer for the next fifteen years.

Source: Lead from the Outside, by Stacey Abrams, p. 57 Mar 26, 2019

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