In Detroit, where a large number of the city’s unemployed are either on probation or on parole, the city recently held an “Offenders Only” Job Fair in an effort to put its ex-convicts back to work. Organized by Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh, the job fair featured hundreds of job openings available only to […]
With the economy failing day by day and speculation coming nearly every angle, it may sometimes become difficult for some of today’s youth and young adults to grasp hold of what’s happening in the world on their own. Not saying those who didn’t come from the baby boomer generation are not capable of researching the […]
GOP Rep. Blasts Bill Banning Unemployment Discrimination Dr. Boyce: 27-Year High On Black Unemployment Is A Sign To Wake Up As the labor market stalls, jobless claims have risen to almost half a million. This is the second week in which unemployment claims have risen. This brings the total number of Americans receiving unemployment to […]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its most recent unemployment data. We knew that Black folks (especially men) would be at the bottom, we just didn’t know how bad. Well, it turns out that the numbers exceed even the most pessimistic predictions. Black unemployment shot up like a rocket during the month of August, […]
Our nation’s leader President Barack Obama is set to address a variety of topics this Thursday, September 8th in a nationally broadcast official address. We’ll all be watching and listening closely as hear from the president on the new jobs plan and of course it’s plan to renew the big push for spending in an […]
Despite a slumping economy, states like North Dakota seem to be doing fairly well. With an unemployment rate slightly over 3 percent and the highest job growth in the nation, some say North Dakota and its neighboring states (Montana, South Dakota and Minnesota), are the best options for African-Americans looking to find work. But with unemployment as […]
Economists are warning that a recession now would be far worse than the recession that ended in 2007. Today the economy has 5 percent fewer jobs, and the unemployment rate has almost doubled since the onset of the last recession. The NewYorkTimes.com reports: “It would be disastrous if we entered into a recession at this […]
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) launched a “For the People” Jobs Initiative Monday, including nationwide job fairs and town hall meetings in response to alarmingly high unemployment rates in Black America. A job fair and town hall at Cleveland State University in Ohio will be the first part of the CBC’s iniative. TheGrio.com reports: “Recently, […]
In light of the surging wealth disparity and unemployment rate, among other socio-economic issues plaguing the country, Rev. Al Sharpton wrote a column in the Huffington Post, urging Americans —African-Americans in particular — to take more action in challenging the government. In the column, Sharpton encourages African-Americans to address their issues at the National Action […]
In light of the surging wealth disparity and unemployment rate, among other socio-economic issues plaguing the country, Rev. Al Sharpton wrote a column in the Huffington Post, urging Americans —African-Americans in particular — to take more action in challenging the government. In the column, Sharpton encourages African-Americans to address their issues at the National Action […]
MICHIGAN — Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill that will cut Welfare benefits to 48 months, beginning Oct. 1. As a result, families at the end of their two years will need to find employment in a state where the unemployment rate catapulted to 10.5 percent. Such measures could dramatically impact children. Read More […]
A recent review of job vacancy postings on sites like Monster.com, CareerBuilder, and Craigslist revealed that hundreds of employers said that they consider, or strongly prefer, people currently employed or recently laid off. This places the 14 million unemployed American in a very dire condition. Unemployment is already scathing the country, and now it could […]
