This memo is about the analysis of two articles- “We Are Living in the Era of Job Gentrification” and “Black Worker Really Do Need to Be Twice as Good.” These two articles will discuss about the unemployment of African American; the reason why it lead to the issues and especially how unfairly the African Americans were treated when seeking jobs in their company.
Summary
Many data are showing the growth of jobs in the labor market and the significant decrease of unemployment rate. This seems to be true for the overall rate but if we take a closer look at the unemployment rate for African Americans alone, there is not much improvement compared to the rate for white Americans. The article “We Are Living in the Era of job Gentrification,” by Brentin Mock mainly discusses about the issues of employment. Many employers nowadays are more likely to hire people with college degrees for job that don’t even need any. Furthermore, they only select people from the top-rank schools. This results in many students from low income family with a college degree owing huge debts. That is because the jobs that are offered to them tends to be the low paying job which could not even offer them a better life let alone be able to pay off their debt.
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Since he does not talks much about this issue, I find another article called “Black Workers Really Do Need to be Twice as Good,” by Gillian B. White. This article gives more specific example of African Americans in the workforce and also the reasons why black workers should always do better at work if they want to remain at the job for a long time. With these two articles, we can see how the difficulty in applying for job and maintaining a position in the work place are correlated. Also, we can analyze how the two issues will affect the black unemployment
Wilson created the atmosphere of not only binding black race with economical and social issues when there are other contributing factors as well. The plight of low-skilled inner city black males explains the other variables. He argues “Americans may not fully understand the dreadful social and economic circumstances that have moved these bla...
Institutions in the businesses sector are swarming in racial discrimination, much of which is covert and difficult to detect and prove. Racial discrimination excludes, marginalizes and exploits those citizens who are discriminated against, ceasing any opportunity for economic progress and development. Under certain regulations some businesses are required to diversify their workplace by hiring certain amounts of people of color, but in reality these small quotas do not do much for the overall condition of the people who are being discriminated against. Businesses that fail to take action on racial discrimination tend to have lower levels of productivity. This stems from employees not being interested in working hard, or because people with exceptional talents and skills choose to shy away from certain places of employment due to the fear of racial discrimination. Employees who feel wronged also tend to switch jobs, forcing the organization to spend more time and resources on hiring and training new employees, besides coping with the low productivity of a new employee. (Nayab)The effects of racial discrimination in the American work force could be identified with funded research on the topic. With ample data employers will be able to better understand the negative affects that racial discrimination have
The policy of affirmative action was created to promote equal opportunity in the workfield, however the policy has its own issues as it has produced lots of controversies since its inception. In particular, opponents of Affirmative action argues against the real effects of affirmative action and skeptical whether societal disparities in employment opportunities and incomes were simply the outcome of socioeconomic labelling, hence the effectiveness of affirmative action to address the disparities was also brought into questioning. Moreover the policy is also controversial in that it does, to a certain extent, exert discriminatory racial tension because it discriminates against non-minority groups. Therefore this essay will discuss some of the issues related to the controversial policy as well as explore some of the underlying causes of the policy and assessment of some of its measured benefits.
Though many may not want to believe it, young black men are stereotyped in the business world. These stereotypes can subconsciously cause disadvantages at the collegiate level, in internships and even at the professional level when competing for advanced positions. Sometimes, it is difficult for black males to receive positions over males of other races due to these stereotypes. Regardless of the fact that both may meet the qualifications, it is likely that the black male will fall short. Therefor, young black males must work twice as hard and go above and beyond just to ensure that we recieve the same opportunities as other males. Appearance also plays a major factor, when competing for high-level professional positions a black male with piercings or tattoos; which many young men have, may not represent the company ...
...e and prepared for college work. For a student in a black that is majority black and under resourced is highly unlikely to receive an education and graduate on time and won’t be college ready. Unfortunately this scenario happens way too often. Lots of black students do not receive the knowledge that they need to further their education in college and many students that do try to further their education do not end up finishing. Because they missed out on so much information they have a very difficult time doing their work and get the feeling that they need to drop out. It is unfortunate that today, not all students can receive a good education and have a chance a furthering their education and becoming successful. This is why it is necessary that the education system change immediately so that all students can receive an equal opportunity to further their education.
Education can help Americans receive a well paying job and lead to less low income families. A quality education allows people to feel accomplished and empowered to get a job that could help their family and their financial needs. According to an article by the Global Partnership, education reduces economic inequality and “If each [employee] from poor and rich backgrounds receive the same education, the disparity between poverty would decrease by 39 percent” (“5 Ways Education Can Help End Extreme Poverty”). In an article by William Bennett, states that American companies estimate that currently there are 3 million jobs available. The downside is that the children are poor and lack the education to fulfill those jobs. The government needs to provide more affordable schooling so that young adults can obtain a higher education to earn a higher salary. Currently, The U.S. Census Bureau reported that in 2014 the poverty rate of people twenty-five and older was 12 percent. Figure 1 demonstrates the statistic provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. It clearly displays that Americans who obtain more years of schooling and further their education, display a lower poverty rate. In 2014, those who have obtained no high school diploma show a greater poverty rate in relation to those who do have a bachelor degree. For example, Americans who have no high school diploma have the highest poverty rate at 29 percent. In contrast, Americans who have Bachelor’s degrees or higher, have the lowest poverty rate at 5 percent (“How does level of Education Relate to
They found find large racial differences in callback rates. Applicants with white names need to send about 10 resumes to get one callback whereas applicants with African American names need to send around 15 resumes to get one callback. Whites with higher quality resumes received 30 percent more callbacks than whites with lower quality resumes. On the other hand, having a higher quality resume has a much smaller effect for African Americans. These percent gaps in callback rates are statistically very significant. It shows that African Americans face differential treatment when searching for jobs. This proves that race is very real and determines how much people earn and the life they can
There exists symbolic racism and statistical discrimination, which play into society’s biases and put black people at a disadvantage. Symbolic racism suggests black people have different social values and statistical discrimination explains the hostility towards black people as a group. The relationship between symbolic racism and statistical discrimination is that the two forms of racism feed into each other. In having experiences with a few black individuals, the person judging them might subconsciously generalize all black people based on that experience, which is statistical discrimination. This leads to symbolic racism because they now perceive black people as a group to be different. This is evident in the hiring practices of some employers, both white and black, who have explained their biases against hiring black people. Employers cite issues based on their observations with black employees, claiming that when some of their black employees “talk black,” customers are driven away, or that employers have had experiences with employees who were lazy, leading to a general distrust of the commitment of black employees. It is not wrong for the employers’ experiences to shape their perceptions, but generalized perceptions have put black people as a group in an undesirable
Many college graduates are finding it hard to get jobs. The biggest issue is the amount of debt Americans are facing due to the college degree they were told they should have. Colleges have been raising the prices on everything from tuition to books. The government is giving out loans to students without even asking where they’re going to school for, or if they’ll even have a plan to pay off the debt in the future. The mentality is that corporations and business won’t hire someone unless they possess a college degree. Gerald Celente, from Trends Research Institute, says “It makes no difference to have a college degree.” (College Conspiracy Scam - youtube) He wants individuals to have minds and to think for themselves. Many believe that with a degree they can have any car and house they desire and commonly known as the American Dream.
In today’s workplace, African Americans continue to be subjected to overt discrimination. This can take the form of ethnic jokes, racial slurs and exclusionary behaviors by Euro-American co-workers and managers. Even more disturbing is the verbal abuse, calculated mistreatment and even physical threats experienced by some African Americans while on the job. African Americans have also faced overt acts such as being reassigned to lower level projects, not receiving a promotion even though they were equally qualified and receiving less wages than other employees, even less qualified new hires. The discrimination can be so pervasive that African Americans feel uneasy and threatened, demotivated and disrespected, eventually feeling forced to leave to search for other employment.
America was never a system intended to help the blacks in it prosper. America throughout history and even present day has aspired to keep white people on top. Denying blacks bank loans, putting them in certain neighborhoods that were not as well kept up or safe, giving blacks unequal education that is not as advanced as whites, being denied certain jobs based on the color of your skin, and more. Institutional racism is so common that you almost cannot catch the discrimination. As Hansberry depicted in her play, racism and discrimination can come from anywhere, and the barriers set in blacks paths denying them their American Dream can be very tiny to very colossal. Structural inequalities, lack of cultural awareness and institutional racism are just a few challenges that affect blacks in the workplace (Dade et al.). As Beneatha became more culturally aware of African heritage through the direct influence of Asagai, she became more culturally aware of the cultural assimilation from Africans to African Americans, “integration was not to be equated with accommodationist, paradigms or cultural assimilation” (Saber 452). Due to white fear
Affirmative action is important especially in the work force. Before affirmative action, minorities and women felt, and seemed to be, discriminated against being chosen for the job. Affirmative action was to help with the "increasing of opportunities for those that were previously discriminated against"(Lemann, 145). Affirmative action was created to not only help Black-Amer...
One more problem with race relations in the United States is employers. Some bosses/CEO’s refuse to hire a certain race, which is discrimination – according to SAGE journal articles – because members of a particular group are being excluded from certain privileges. Another article also said that “During the fourth quarter of 2012, unemployment among whites stood at 6.3 percent; for Hispanics it was 9.8 percent; for blacks, 14.0 percent”, due to the fact that racial discrimination exists where success takes
Since the 1950s, jobless poverty has been on the rise. In 1950, 69 percent of all black males aged fourteen and older living in the inner-city ghetto neighborhoods of Chicago were employed (Wilson 160). In 1960, 64 percent of all black males aged fourteen and older living in the inner-city ghetto neighborhoods of Chicago were employed (Wilson 160). However, by 1990 only 37 percent of all black males aged sixteen or over living in the inner-city ghetto neighbor-hoods of Chicago were employed (Wilson 160). These increases have led to disproportionately high rates of unemployment in inner-city g...
Although these skilled jobs are necessary we must also introduce a stable institution that benefits the low skill jobs. Those working in the low paying jobs are often exploited. Standing states in his article that in order for change to occur for the precariat or flexible job positions they must be recognized, represented and redistributed. Upright highlights how women are largely employed in low paying jobs. Inequalities in the work place for racial minorities such as blacks and women are common and there are policies in place to prohibit it; however, Biebly says, “Organizational policies are not the same as organization practices” (pg. 80). Working women often face an additional level of discrimination and are often torn between home and work. Women try to fully integrate family and work and often find themselves quitting because of mutually reinforcing and interlocking factors according to Stone’s article. This self-reinforcing system higher women at a lower pay than their husbands, with jobs structured toward flexible positions, which in turn limits their overall earning capability. These conditions and other characteristics can lead to less gender and racial inclusion, according to Emeka unemployment among black communities have regularly been higher and can be linked to attributes such as, but not