The U.S. Department of Labor reported this morning that the U.S. unemployment rate hit its lowest level in nine years. From October to November, non-farm payrolls rose by 178,000 jobs, pushing the unemployment rate down to 4.6 percent – the lowest on record since August 2007. That rate exceeded the expectations who projected a 4.9 percent […]

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It’s no secret there are racial disparities when it comes to unemployment in America. The Black unemployment rate has consistently been double the amount for Whites. A new study released by the Board of Labor statistics revealed that the gap is still prevalent regardless of education status. The jobless rate for Blacks with a college degree had […]

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According to a new study, the nation’s capital is leading the country in Black unemployment.

For the first time since 2007, the unemployment rate for African Americans has fallen below 10 percent. Though this is “promising” the number is still twice the national average and more than two times the rate for whites.  Research indicates that discrimination plays a role in the disparity, with black applicants not getting called back for interviews […]

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The Black unemployment rate is nearly double the national rate and twice as high as that for Whites, even as the economy added 222,000 jobs…

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A study of 100 American cities, facilitated by Measure of America (an initiative of the Social Science Research Council), found that segregation is still affecting…

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An Arizona woman who received an outpouring of donations last year after leaving her children in a hot car while she interviewed for a job…

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As with the Trayvon Martin case, professional athletes are using their platforms to bring awareness to racial issues within our country. Earlier this year the Los…

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