BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The rise in unemployment has been uneven, with Black workers experiencing some of the most severe impacts. Black men ages 20 and older saw their unemployment rate jump from 6.6 percent in September to 7.5 percent in November. Black women ages 20 and older recorded an unemployment rate of 7.1 percent in November, slightly lower than September’s 7.5 percent but still higher than any other racial or ethnic group.
Tag: White men
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Dear White men, why are you so angry?
Social historian Edmond W. Davis challenges White men to confront the roots of their anger despite holding the greatest wealth, power and influence in America. He urges emotionally mature White men to guide younger generations away from rage and violence, warning that unchecked White male extremism poses the nation’s greatest domestic threat.
Posted inCommentary
The plot to assassinate Black America
Donald Trump’s administration is facing criticism for its political assault on Black Americans, with White supremacists being appointed to key government positions and policies aimed at dismantling civil rights progress.
Posted inOPINION
Opinion: Whose pain matters?
Dayvon Love, public policy director for the Baltimore-based think tank Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, argues that individual stories should be considered alongside empirical data and subject matter expertise when developing policies, and that the pain of victims of violent crime should not be used to justify opposition to criminal justice reforms.