White House Works To Ensure Economic Security For…

The Obama administration on Thursday highlighted initiatives in housing, education, the workforce and health care designed to help foster a…
02.04.16

Obama Proposes Retool Of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

The president's insurance plan would replace half of a worker's lost wages for up to $10,000 over two years.
01.19.16

NEWS ROUNDUP: Black Unemployment Rate Higher Than White…

It’s no secret there are racial disparities when it comes to unemployment in America. The Black unemployment rate has consistently…
12.22.15

“I Love My Kids,” Says Texas Mom Who…

A Houston mom, arrested this summer after leaving her children at a food court to attend a job interview, told…
02.02.21

TV One’s “News One Now” Devotes Monday’s Show…

NewsOne Now is devoting its entire Monday, Nov. 9 (7-8 a.m. ET) broadcast to covering Presidential Democratic Candidate Hillary Clinton’s…
02.02.21

NEWS ROUNDUP: Black Unemployment Rate Highest In Washington…

According to a new study, the nation’s capital is leading the country in Black unemployment.
02.02.21

NEWS ROUNDUP: Amandla Stenberg’s Comic Book Series, Black…

16-year-old Amandla Stenberg is launching a new comic book series called "NIOBE: She is Life;" a coming of age narrative…
02.02.21

Racial Wealth Gap: Turns Out Having A College…

Despite a long-standing idea that a college education protects minorities against hardships that plague their communities, a new study discovered…
02.02.21

Black Unemployment Falls Slightly In 2nd Quarter, Still…

The national unemployment rate for Blacks fell below 10 percent in the second quarter of 2015 for the first since…
02.02.21

Study: Black Children Are More Likely To Live…

While poverty rates have decreased for White and Asian families, Black children are more likely to live in poverty than…
02.02.21

Here’s Where African-Americans Stand In New Orleans 10…

Blacks in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans have made some educational progress, but the median income has not risen as much as that…
02.02.21

Black Unemployment Rate Falls Slightly In June, Still…

The Black unemployment rate is nearly double the national rate and twice as high as that for Whites, even as…
02.02.21

Segregation In American Cities Means 1 In 5…

A study of 100 American cities, facilitated by Measure of America (an initiative of the Social Science Research Council), found…
02.02.21

Black-White Unemployment Gap Widens In U.S.

The Black unemployment rate last month was nearly twice the national average and more than double the unemployment rate for…
02.02.21