Link Biscuits: 6 March 2010

Submitted by Shawn Fremstad on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 11:11

John Powell, Tailoring Job Relief to America's Diverse Communities: "In reality, the goal of the civil rights movement, like the goal of a fair recovery, is universal. On most issues, the goal of blacks or Latinos is no different than the goal of whites. What stands apart are the varied needs of each group that must be met to reach these goals, not merely because of race but also because they have different opportunities and structures for advancement."
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers: 2009: "In 2009, 72.6 million American workers age 16 and over were paid at hourly rates, representing 58.3 percent of all wage and salary workers. ... Among those paid by the hour, 980,000 earned exactly the prevailing Federal minimum wage in 2009. Nearly 2.6 million had wages below the minimum.2 Together, these 3.6 million workers with wages at or below the minimum made up 4.9 percent of all hourly-paid workers."
Center for Social Inclusion, Broadband in the Mississippi Delta: A 21st Century Racial Justice Issue: "The Broadband in the Mississippi Delta report analyzes broadband availability and economic opportunity in Mississippi and the impact it has on communities of color. With far too little internet access in communities of color, hundreds of thousands are effectively prevented from contributing to the economy."

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