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Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.42,0:00:06.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Racial and ethnic divide, something\Nthat hit so close to home for many yet
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.01,0:00:08.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gets ignored constantly in legislation.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.69,0:00:10.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is October 2020,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.27,0:00:15.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an election year that holds extreme\Ntension between political extremes.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.54,0:00:18.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we are living through a pandemic\Nthat has already lasted for
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.54,0:00:20.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,almost eight months with\Nno clear end in sight.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.34,0:00:26.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Racial and ethnic divide has\Nnever been clear than protests in
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.20,0:00:28.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the streets fighting for black lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.02,0:00:31.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's no reason to wait to have\Nconversations about racial and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.19,0:00:32.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ethnic divides in America.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.03,0:00:40.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many of the problems of racial and\Nethnic divides stem from economics.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.23,0:00:41.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The wealth gap between white and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.94,0:00:45.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,POC Americans has only been\Nbecoming clearer in recent years.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.83,0:00:49.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,During the uprising of the coronavirus\Noutbreak, the labor and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.90,0:00:51.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stock market face major blows.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.94,0:00:56.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even though this is mostly subsided,\Nthe effects on Americans have not,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.90,0:00:59.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,significantly financial hardships.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.55,0:01:00.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Black and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.13,0:01:04.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hispanic individuals have been most\Naffected by these financial hardships.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.92,0:01:09.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,According to the Pew Research Centre,\N30% of Hispanic Americans, and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.14,0:01:14.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,33% of black Americans, have reported that\Nthey've gotten food from a food bank or
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.03,0:01:17.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,similar organization since the start\Nof the coronavirus pandemic.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.94,0:01:21.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While only 11% of white Americans\Nreported the same thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.27,0:01:27.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had a conversation with my friend\NBethany Jablon about this wealth gap.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.84,0:01:31.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> Do you have any background knowledge in\Nthe subject of wage gaps in conjunction
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.70,0:01:33.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with racial and ethnic divide in America?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.81,0:01:38.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> I have a very limited level\Nof knowledge on that subject.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.50,0:01:41.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have watched a couple TED talks\Njust to familiarize myself with it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.98,0:01:45.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I don't think that we spend nearly\Nenough time in school talking about wage
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.74,0:01:48.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gaps, having serious conversations\Naround these issues.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.66,0:01:53.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think a lot of us have chosen\Nto focus a little bit more on racial
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.14,0:01:58.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inequities, especially this year\Nafter the killing of George Floyd and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.02,0:02:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Black Lives Matter protests.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.11,0:02:02.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> Yeah, I can definitely agree.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.12,0:02:06.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I actually went to some Black Lives Matter\Nprotests in the past couple months.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.73,0:02:08.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And from the speakers there, I learned so
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.33,0:02:11.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,much more about racial inequalities\Nthat I never even thought of before.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.64,0:02:16.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And with economics, I'm taking\Na macroeconomics class at state and
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.78,0:02:20.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've learned a lot about\Neconomics with racial divides.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.66,0:02:22.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's one of the reasons\NI'm doing this project.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.72,0:02:26.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,More specifically with wage gaps\Nin these racial inequalities.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.94,0:02:31.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, during the coronavirus\Npandemic, black and Hispanic individuals
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.77,0:02:34.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have actually been the most affected\Nby these financial hardships.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.100,0:02:39.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,According to the Pew Research Center\N30% of Hispanic Americans and
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.12,0:02:42.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,33% of black Americans have\Nreported going to food banks or
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.75,0:02:46.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,similar organizations during\Nthe coronavirus pandemic.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.26,0:02:50.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While only 11% of white Americans have\Nhad to report doing the same thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.60,0:02:54.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought this was really interesting,\Nhow do you feel about it?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.08,0:02:58.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> It's crazy that there's that\Nbig of a difference between them.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.59,0:03:03.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I definitely think that everyone\Nshould have access to food
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.22,0:03:06.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without having to resort to a food bank.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.93,0:03:09.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really unfair that those\Nnumbers are so different.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.58,0:03:14.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I think it's really important that we\Ntake steps to level the playing field
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.60,0:03:19.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there and to make sure that everyone\Nis able to afford food on their own.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.25,0:03:20.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> Yeah, definitely.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.63,0:03:22.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And just like you were saying,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.32,0:03:25.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we need to level the playing field\Nwe need to have these solutions.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.98,0:03:29.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So during this project,\NI've been trying to look around for
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.02,0:03:32.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different solutions that I could find,\Nsuch as reparations for
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.24,0:03:35.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different communities,\Nmore specifically, black communities.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.71,0:03:39.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or government help to all\Ndifferent types of communities,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.60,0:03:44.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,poorer communities, such as job\Nopportunities or job help, job training,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.66,0:03:49.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all these different types of things\Nthat government can help with.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.12,0:03:51.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But in all,\NI think it's just really important for
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.87,0:03:54.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these conversations to\Nhappen between people.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.52,0:03:58.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think it's really important\Nthat we're talking today.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.72,0:04:01.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you think it's important too?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.01,0:04:05.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> Definitely, I think this is a subject\Nthat we've denied attention to for
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.60,0:04:06.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,far too long.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.48,0:04:11.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in order to combat these issues,\Nin racial inequities and in the wage gap,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.77,0:04:16.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that we need to get more\Ncomfortable with talking about it,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.26,0:04:18.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,talking about solutions.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.12,0:04:20.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, identifying that\Nthere is a problem there.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.53,0:04:25.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then taking specific steps to\Nensure that the playing field is level,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.90,0:04:27.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like you said.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.03,0:04:29.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And just to make sure that all people
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.85,0:04:35.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have the same opportunities\Nregardless of their race.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.10,0:04:38.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,>> I do understand that I too have\Na lot more to learn about this topic.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.05,0:04:41.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whether that be from people with\Ndifferent perspectives from me or
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.24,0:04:43.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people being affected by\Nthese issues right now.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.65,0:04:48.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I urge you to initiate these conversations\Nwith your friends, family members, and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.29,0:04:51.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those who you may not normally\Nhave conversations with.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.45,0:04:53.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You never know what you might learn.