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by Tonyaa Weathersbee onFebruary 7, 2013
Tonyaa Weathersbee writes at BlackAmericaWeb that with an unemployment rate of 13.8 percent, blacks in America face a bleak economic landscape. And jobs that once paved the way to the middle class are being replaced by technology.
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January 11, 2013
As we count down to a second term, a look at his record on unemployment in our community.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJune 1, 2012
New numbers from the Labor Department are bad news for black people, including the president. Republicans say that the news means he's not doing enough.
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by Steven Gray onApril 25, 2012
A new book by the duo tries to make poverty an issue for the 2012 election.
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by Rick C. Wade onOctober 10, 2011
Your Take: Innovation and entrepreneurship are the only ways to combat African-American unemployment.
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by Washington Post onAugust 9, 2011
There's certainly tension as the Congressional Black Caucus embarks on a monthlong campaign to address the high rate of black joblessness.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onMarch 31, 2011
Urban League president tells African-American voters, "Wake up."
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