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Black and Hispanic workers make headway as bank managers, but white people still dominate executive level jobs
Craig Harris, Jessica Guynn, Jayme Fraser and Dian Zhang, USA TODAY
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People of color make headway as bank managers, but whites still fill executive level jobs
Mechelle Jacobs is a rarity in her profession and the community she serves.
The 53-year-old Black woman is a Bank of America financial center manager in Gilbert, Arizona, a booming, wealthy suburb east of Phoenix.
Black women, like Jacobs, account for just more than 4% of all management jobs among six of the largest U.S. banks, according to employment records obtained and compiled by USA TODAY.  ....

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