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February 10, 2016

White House: Economy is improving for African-Americans, but more work is needed

The U.S. economy is improving, and African-Americans have made inroads since the Great Recession, but there is more work to be
November 5, 2015

Banning the Box: Why President Obama's latest executive order matters

This week, President Obama issued an executive order “banning the box” for federal employees – the “box” being the often…
August 24, 2015

Racial disparities remain in New Orleans 10 years after Katrina

On the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans does not have a reason to celebrate, as the black community…
March 13, 2014

Paul Ryan: ‘Inner cities’ comments were ‘inarticulate’

NBC News - Rep. Paul Ryan said Thursday that his comments about the 'culture' of inner cities were 'inarticulate'...
March 9, 2012

Why focusing on black males is necessary to address high African-American unemployment

OPINION - The most recent jobs report clearly highlights that to address black unemployment requires addressing the issues contributing to…
January 10, 2012

African-American unemployment: Connected to low high school graduation rates?

theGRIO REPORT - Latest reports reflect that for "African-Americans, the jobless rate is 15.8 percent, the same as it was…