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A recent article highlighted the fact that Latinos and African Americans are not benefitting as much from the Silicon Valley’s growing and high standard of living as whites and Asians.

The article, “Blacks and Latinos Aren’t Thriving in Silicon Valley’s Meritocracy,” breaks down the results of a recent report — Index of the Silicon Valley — which finds that Latinos and blacks lag behind benefits that whites and Asians are seeing in the region.

Compared to Asians and whites, blacks and Latinos:

• Didn’t see a rise in per capita income
• Didn’t see a rise in educational attainment
• These two groups also didn’t see an increase in eligibility for state schools

Read the rest of the article here.

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About Sara Inés Calderón (183 Posts)

Sara Inés Calderón is a journalist and writer who lives between Texas and California. Follow her on Twitter @SaraChicaD.