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Investigative Post: African-Americans underrepresented in hiring for SolarCity project

Charlotte Keith
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Investigative Post

Diversity hiring goals at the SolarCity plant under construction in South Buffalo have not resulted in a lot of jobs for African Americans, even though they account for nearly 40 percent of the city’s population. Charlotte Keith from our partner Investigative Post analyzed the employment data.

Investigative Post is a non-profit investigative reporting center that collaborates with WBFO, WGRZ-TV and The Public. You can watch Charlotte Keith's television report here.