Economist William Spriggs, Advocate for Racial Justice, Passes Away at 68
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William E. Spriggs, an economist who fought for racial and economic justice, died at the age of 68. He was known for highlighting racial disparities in America's economy and challenging the basic assumptions of his peers. Spriggs conducted studies on the higher unemployment rate for Black workers and how the failure to raise the federal minimum wage has disproportionately hurt workers of color. He worked in the Clinton and Obama administrations and was the chief economist for the AFL-CIO labor federation. Spriggs was a committed political activist who bridged the economic establishment and the world of activism.
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