EXTRA CREDIT #1—Due Friday, May 16

Complete the two steps below by Friday to earn up to 6 extra credit points.

1.  Using the data on the yellow/gold sheet (below), create a neatly drawn bar graph with a title and the proper labels to tell others what your graph shows.  You may use graph paper or draw it using a computer.

2.  Then write a paragraph explaining what the data has to do with our understanding of “discrimination.”  Write three or more sentences.

 

 

In 1993, black women earned a median income of $19,816 compared to $22,023 for white women and $31,089 for white men.  Latina women's median income was even lower, at $16,758.