significant change. Unemployment rates among African-Americans have continued to be higher than other ethnics groups. According to Tami Luhby, a senior writer for CNNMoney, as of October 2015, unemployment rates for African-Americans are over double that of their white counterparts, reaching 9.2 percent compared to 4.4 percent for whites. Luhby also found that it takes African-Americans, on average, five more weeks to find a job after being employed than whites. While federal laws prohibit discrimination…
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