National Unemployment Rate Drops While Most States Hemorrhage Jobs
States continue to struggle....
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Report: Minority Youth Jobless Rate Remains High
Generation Opportunity, a youth advocacy organization, reports that black youth ages 18-29 have a jobless rate at 22.3 percent....
10 Signs of an Outdated Resume
Avoid disqualifying your resume because of outdated practices. These 10 things signal that you're now with the current trends or job qualifications....
How the Government Can Help Reduce the Jobless Rate for African Americans
Columnist Lynnette Khalfani-Cox tells how government help would remedy problem...
African American Unemployment Rate Inched Higher in July
The unemployment rate for African Americans was edged slightly higher in July to 15.6%, from 15.4% in June, while the overall jobless rate remained steady...
Unemployment Rate for Blacks Inched Lower in June
The unemployment rate for African Americans inched slightly lower to 15.4% in June from 15.5% in May. The overall U.S. jobless rate fell to 9.5%...
New Study Reveals Same Old Reality for Blacks
Even with the news that the black unemployment rate dropped from 15.9% in May to 14.7% in June, blacks continue to feel the burdens of...
Talking Points: Poll Says Retire ‘Negro’
In a BlackEnterprise.com poll on whether the 2010 Census form should have used the word “Negro†to identify African Americans, the majority of respondents said...
Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is looking for individuals to serve on a National Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprise (NACMBE)....
African American Unemployment Rate Shrinks to 15.8%
The unemployment rate among African Americans improved slightly in February, shrinking from 16.5% to 15.8% for the month, according to Labor Department statistics released Friday....