sentences:  More specifically, studies have shown that three quarters of the Colombian population which is classified as being "poor", is composed of Afro-Colombians.This is reflected in some of the most basic, daily, aspects of their lives, such as the average annual salary of Afro-Colombians.While people from this ethnic group earn, on average, $500 dollars a year (or 1.5 million Colombian pesos) people that are from White or Mestizo ethnic groups earn an average of $1500 dollars a year (or 4.5 million Colombian Pesos).