The Daily Stat: A Racial Gap Grows Between First and Third Base

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile AUGUST 17, 2010 A Racial Gap Grows Between First and Third Base There's a racial divide between first-base coaches in Major League Baseball and their third-base colleagues: While 67% of the coaches advising runners at first base are minority-group members, the proportion is only 23% in the comparable job at third, a position with greater prestige and higher pay, according to a study by The New York Times. The gap has approximately doubled since 1990. Source: The New York Times Share Today's Stat: RELATED PRODUCT Question of Color: A Debate on Race in the U.S. Workplace Harvard Business Review Article Progress on increasing diversity in the U.S. workplace is mixed. On one hand, people of color make up a larger percentage of managers than at any point in the past. On the other hand, many still struggle with the closed doors of institutional racism. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS Guide to Persuasive Presentations HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials Financial Intelligence Collection HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself Guide to Better Business Writing PREVIOUS STATS Africa's Biggest Opportunity: Consumers Gays Outdo Straights in Online Involvement A Quarter of U.S. Households Are Cell-Only Ex-Jocks Donate More After a Big College Win RFID Tags, Now in Your Underwear Hiring Plans Reveal Firms' Divergent Outlooks Male Teens Ready to Punch Coworkers Men Are Better at Parking Cars No Splashy Logos for High-End Consumers Shareholder Campaigns Are Limiting CEO Pay Job Seekers, Take Note Whether you've been laid off or are considering a job change, HBR's Guide to Getting a Job will help ensure that your next move is the right one. Only $19.95. Buy now » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)