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Ep. 2 Income Inequality with Dr. Stephanie Schmitz-Bechteler and Steve Sherman

Ep. 2 Income Inequality with Dr. Stephanie Schmitz-Bechteler and Steve Sherman

Released Tuesday, 24th October 2017
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Ep. 2 Income Inequality with Dr. Stephanie Schmitz-Bechteler and Steve Sherman

Ep. 2 Income Inequality with Dr. Stephanie Schmitz-Bechteler and Steve Sherman

Ep. 2 Income Inequality with Dr. Stephanie Schmitz-Bechteler and Steve Sherman

Ep. 2 Income Inequality with Dr. Stephanie Schmitz-Bechteler and Steve Sherman

Tuesday, 24th October 2017
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A researcher and a finance executive discuss racial income inequality from unique but dissimilar vantage points.Vice President of the Chicago Urban League’s Research and Policy Center, Dr. Stephanie Schmitz Bechteler and Loop Capital Managing Director, Steve Sherman, examine how gaps in earnings are due, in part, to the fact that "African-Americans are overrepresented in [college] majors that lead to low-paying jobs" (https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/african-american-majors/#infographic).But that's a fairly recent piece of the puzzle. Bechteler explains the systemic pressures that led to widening gaps in wealth and earnings. Sherman posits education as a forward.--CULPodcast.comTwitter: Twitter.com/ChiUrbanLeagueInstagram: Instagram.com/ChiUrbanLeagueFacebook: facebook.com/ChicagoUrbanLeagueCUL President & CEO, Shari RunnerHosted by Dometi Pongo | www.dometipongo.com
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