Rather than being explained by factors that typically diminish an individual's earning potential-- including intelligence, educational attainment, and specific occupation-- the National-Bureau-of-Economic-Research has found that at least one-third of the overall black-white wage gap can be attributed to discrimination. Conversely, income-disparities in Democratic-national-campaigns, more pronounced than in Republican ones, are likely due to minorities being hired for lower-level positions.

Nevertheless, it is disconcerting that the arguably most powerful, supposedly minority-representative political organization in this country could have a hierarchy so racially skewed that minorities, comprising nearly 55% of its workforce, collectively make over 30% less than its white workers.

Or... is it? I'd love to know your thoughts!