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Donald Trump, theGrio.com
August 4, 2025
During the 2024 election, Donald Trump warned Black voters that undocumented immigrants were taking their so-called "Black jobs."
Donald Trump, Black Unemployment, theGrio.com
August 2, 2025
"Black workers are often last hired, first fired," said Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs of The Century Foundation.
Kamala Harris, 2024 election, theGrio.com
September 4, 2024
Experts tell theGrio that Kamala Harris is effectively addressing a top concern for Black voters, which is the economy and…
March 27, 2024
Controversial North Carolina candidate Mark Robinson could potentially cost economic growth in the state, particularly for Black residents. 
January 5, 2024
The White House takes a victory lap after Black unemployment remains low at 5.2%, dropping slightly from prior months. 
September 1, 2023
The Black unemployment rate fell slightly in August, suggesting good news for Black workers and the overall economy.
January 20, 2023
TheGrio chats with Rep. Clyburn and political scientist Christina M. Greer to assess the first half of Biden and Harris'…
January 16, 2023
In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. called for radical redistribution of power. Economics professor Andre Perry assessed that progress.
December 27, 2022
Concern for the state of the Black economy lingers as African Americans have historically suffered during economic downturns.
October 24, 2022
The data from theGrio/KFF’s Survey of Black Voters reveals some not-so-surprising facts about the economic concerns of Black America.
Chicago Hosts Black Lives Matter Pride Protests
August 7, 2020
Research says the Black LGBTQ community has been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic for a variety of reasons.