Black Unemployment

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President Joe Biden speaks about the January jobs report
June 6, 2022
TheGrio chatted with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and Biden senior advisor Gene Sperling about the latest Black unemployment report.
President Joe Biden speaks about the January jobs report
February 7, 2022
While Black unemployment rate has dropped alongside the national rate, joblessness for the community remains disproportionately high.
January 30, 2022
When it comes to high inflation rates, experts point to the 1980s as an indication that the worst has yet…
January 4, 2022
Labor Secretary Walsh tells theGrio the Biden administration will be "aggressive" at remedying the economic challenges for Black Americans.
May 7, 2021
Black unemployment is historically higher than white America despite Biden's pledge to bring justice and equity to the marketplace.
April 22, 2021
As President Biden's policy proposals could provide a pathway for Black Americans to gain back financial ground lost during the…
Man in Prison
March 5, 2021
In New York alone, Black and Brown communities lose more than $1B in earnings per year due to mass incarceration,…
Alice Marie Johnson thegrio.com
July 10, 2018
Even after freedom, black people, especially Black women, are still paying the cost of spending time behind bars and finding…
February 15, 2018
On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence used Frederick Douglass' 200th birthday to claim that Black unemployment is at a record…
unemployed thegrio.com
February 6, 2018
Rising wages, more jobs, and overall lower unemployment claims were all reported in the January 2018 jobs report. So, why…
Jay Z and Donald Trump thegrio.com
January 29, 2018
On Sunday, Van Jones told President Donald Trump that he should be more like JAY-Z. Apparently, Trump saw the Jay-Z
January 8, 2018
On Twitter, Trump took credit for the historic low unemployment rate for African Americans. The president also took the opportunity…
January 5, 2018
The Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the rate for African-American workers over age 16 in 1972, and since that time,…
February 10, 2016
The U.S. economy is improving, and African-Americans have made inroads since the Great Recession, but there is more work to be
August 24, 2015
On the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans does not have a reason to celebrate, as the black community…
August 7, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - In a new interview with the International Business Times, Rev. Jesse Jackson expresses his disappointment with President…
March 7, 2015
Does a rising tide lift all boats, as President Obama once said? The economy is improving, and that’s a good
March 6, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers extended a healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs, the 12th straight
October 3, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a burst of hiring, U.S. employers added 248,000 jobs in September and helped drive down the…
September 5, 2014
Despite this country’s slow climb towards economic recovery, a National Women’s Law Center analysis shows that the unemployment rates have improved