Great opinion piece that I would like to point out a couple of issues with (although "issues" may be too strong)... 1) "African Americans" are not a homogeneous community, but rather a mis-grouping of disparate groups based on an immutable characteristic; 2) when it comes to STEM, not all STEM jobs are created equal, and a lot of STEM degree disciplines are things people stumble into because they are not widely known about or available at every college; and 3) exposure to different jobs/disciplines along with cultural value can skew things and limit any kind of progress into higher paying jobs.
Great opinion piece that I would like to point out a couple of issues with (although "issues" may be too strong)... 1) "African Americans" are not a homogeneous community, but rather a mis-grouping of disparate groups based on an immutable characteristic; 2) when it comes to STEM, not all STEM jobs are created equal, and a lot of STEM degree disciplines are things people stumble into because they are not widely known about or available at every college; and 3) exposure to different jobs/disciplines along with cultural value can skew things and limit any kind of progress into higher paying jobs.