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Tag: Black Unemployment

Posted inBlack Experience

Black Women Are Not Enjoying Post-COVID-19 Employment Gains

by Jamila Bey March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

The National Women’s Law Center analyzed the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find that despite an economy that is making gains, Black women are still being left behind. Despite a February Jobs Report that says the month was “strong,” women’s departures from the workforce continue to outpace those of men.   The most […]

**FILE** Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and President Joe Biden (Courtesy of Biden via Twitter)
Posted inBusiness

Black Unemployment Rate Improves Amid Historic Jobs Report

by WI Web Editor February 4, 2022February 4, 2022
Andre Perry is a scholar at the Brookings Institution. (Courtesy of Brookings Institution)
Posted inBusiness

Brookings Scholar Refutes Trump’s Portrayal of Black Unemployment

by James Wright Jr. August 7, 2019December 21, 2021
Posted inBlack Experience, Business

Jobless Rate Increases Year Over Year for Black Men 20 and Older

by WI Guest Author June 18, 2019December 21, 2021
Posted inBlack Experience, Business

Unemployment Rate Increased for Black Men in June

by WI Guest Author July 16, 2018October 31, 2020
Posted inBlack Experience, National

No Black Progress in 50 Years, New EPI Study Shows

by WI Guest Author March 12, 2018October 31, 2020
Courtesy of President Trump via Facebook
Posted inJulianne Malveaux, Op-Ed, Opinion

MALVEAUX: Behind the Black Unemployment Rate

by WI Guest Author January 24, 2018October 31, 2020
Donald Trump
Posted inBlack Experience, Business, National

Under Trump, Unemployment Rate Rises for Black Workers

by WI Guest Author March 20, 2017October 30, 2020
Posted inBusiness

Black Men Returned to the Job Market in April

by NNPAFreddie May 13, 2016October 30, 2020
Posted inBusiness

Black Unemployment Dips to 7-Year Low

by Washington Informer August 11, 2015October 30, 2020

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