The Biden-Harris administration is who gave us the lowest Black unemployment rate in history — and for Black men it’s now only 5.1%.
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Stop Lying, Trump Didn’t Solve Black Unemployment
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A celebration of all fathers
Congressman Kweisi Mfume has championed the voices and needs of fathers, mothers, children and families, securing funding for family-related efforts and supporting the Child Tax Credit, in order to ensure a future that is opposite of the government’s past policies.
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Biden administration unveils new initiatives to combat school segregation on Brown v. Board anniversary
President Biden announced new funding and resources to enhance school diversity and tackle racial segregation, including a $20 million investment in magnet schools and the creation of a Technical Assistance Center on Fiscal Equity, in an effort to fulfill the promise of equitable education for all.
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Black unemployment hit record low in 2023, Black wealth up 60 percent
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world, Black unemployment peaked at 16.8 percent in the U.S. Now, White House officials have reported that 2023 was the lowest year for Black joblessness on record. It currently sits at 5.3 percent. Officials say the recovery was jump […]