White-sounding names get called for jobs more than Black ones, study finds : NPR
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 17, 2024
A sign seeking job applicants is seen in the window of a restaurant in Miami, Florida, on May 5, 2023.
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A sign seeking job applicants is seen in the window of a restaurant in Miami, Florida, on May 5, 2023.
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Twenty years ago, two economists responded to a slew of help-wanted ads in Boston and Chicago newspapers using a set of fictitious names to test for racial bias in the job market.
