By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent According to newly released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, black women experienced the steepest job loss of any … [Read more...]
U.S. Job Numbers Surge in November
By Karen Stokes The November Jobs Report showed a rebound from October according to the Bureau of Labor report on Friday, December 6. The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in November 2024, … [Read more...]
Jobless Rate for Black Americans Declines to 5.2%
By Karen Stokes Jobless rate for Black Americans in December 2023 is 5.2%, down from 5.8% in November. “In fact the annualized rate is 5 1/2%,” said Kirabo Jackson, Member of the Council of … [Read more...]
American Rescue Plan Releases Equity Report
By Karen Stokes On May 24th, the American Rescue Plan Implementation Team and the Domestic Policy Council released their interim American Rescue Plan Equity Report. It covers 32 different … [Read more...]
Workforce Investment Board Talks Black Male Unemployment and Possible Solutions
By Mrinal Gokhale For many years, Milwaukee’s black male unemployment rate has been one of the highest in the country along with incarceration and school achievement gaps. For the first time, … [Read more...]
Black Men Show Little Signs of Progress in 40 Years
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Black men are no better off than they were more than 40 years ago, due to mass incarceration and job losses suffered during … [Read more...]
Jobs still a key issue 50 years after Historic D.C. March
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief One of the primary goals of the 1963 March on Washington was finding or creating jobs for Blacks. At a panel discussion during the annual convention of … [Read more...]
Forced cuts extra harmful to Blacks
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The good news about the sequestration debate is that it reminds people about the vital role government plays in our lives. The … [Read more...]
Minority Unemployment Town Hall Meetings
Wisconsin State Representative Coggs has announced there will be two town hall meetings on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, … [Read more...]
Rep. Young creates coalition to address Black male unemployment
Plans to employ 15,000 Black Men in Milwaukee Metro Area MADISON – Representative Leon D. Young (D-Milwaukee) announced plans for a new initiative to employ 15,000 African American men in the … [Read more...]