Minorities will get jobs even if they're less qualified.
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Good luck getting in full time anywhere close to you though, at least around here the firehalls are backed up and you pretty much have to wait for someone to retire to get in.
Unless of course you want to try out on the volunteer (they do get paid, just less, no benefits and you're on call) end of things, then there are usually spots but I doubt you could make a living like that.