Ep. 5 Wage Gap with Paul Strauss and Tammera Holmes CULture, Race & Equity | A Seat at the Table

An employment discrimination lawyer and a STEM education expert discuss wage disparities based on race and gender.
Civil Rights Attorney Paul Strauss makes a case for legislation that would require companies to publicly release more information on wages and hiring practices.
(@ 17:20) Tammera Holmes is a black, female aviation executive in a field historically dominated by white males. Her company, Aerostar, works to create a pipeline for children of color interested in jobs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. She talks about how her experiences in corporate America led her to entrepreneurship. Holmes argues that starting your own business - and setting your own wages - is the only true to way to create a more equitable future.
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