- Opportunities for black women have decreased because of the recession
- More black people are going to college 20.2% as of 2011 compared to 10.9% in 1986
- 2/3 are women
- even with a college degree black women are more likely to have a service job, clerical job, and still get paid less than most people
- Even if Hispanic and Black women had the same educational background as white women, they would still be paid less
- affirmative action opened doors for black women but has decreased since 1986