After 17 years, black candidates become firefighters in Chicago
CHICAGO - At age 53, Marvin Jones finally became the fireman he'd always dreamed of becoming...
Wal-Mart to hire 50,000 for holiday season
NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it expects to hire more than 50,000 temporary employees this holiday season and will be offering more hours to its existing workers....
Study: NFL draws best grade for diversity hiring
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The NFL received its highest grade for diversity hiring practices but still has work to do...
WNBA receives top marks for diversity hires
NEW YORK (AP) - The WNBA reaffirmed its distinction as the top professional sports league in hiring women and minorities to management positions...
5/07/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
Last week, investors received quite a few economic reports. The manufacturing sector expanded in April, while growth slowed in the services sector. But it was all about jobs...
4/30/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
VIDEO - Where are the jobs? We'll find out with the April employment report...
US unemployment claims hit 4-year low of 357K
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to a four-year low last week, suggesting employers kept hiring in March at a healthy pace...
200,000 new jobs created, unemployment rate falls
(AP) Employers added a net 200,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent, the lowest since February 2009. But black unemployment rose again from 15.5 to 15.8 percent overall and from 39.6 to 42.1 among African-American teens...
Fire department discrimination burns blacks
OPINION - For many African-Americans the dreams of rising as a firefighter have been forced to give way due to discriminatory promotion and hiring practices...
Unemployment falls, but rises among blacks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The unemployment rate fell last month to its lowest level in more than two and a half years, as employers stepped up hiring in response to the slowly improving economy...
