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Diversity in top professions takes a nosedive: Still think we don’t need...
Did you think it is time to end affirmative action in America? On the eve of a big decision on affirmative action coming from the U.S. Supreme Court, perhaps a new report from the New York Times on...
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Chicago gang members: We deserve to be saved, keep hospital open
View more videos at: http://nbcchicago.com. NBC Chicago – Gang members are among those flocking to save a South Side Chicago hospital that claims it could be forced to close for lack of funds. Rev....
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175,000 new jobs added in May; black unemployment ticks up to 13.5 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in May, steady hiring but below the more robust pace that took place during the autumn and winter. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate...
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Angela Rye’s rant on affirmative action: How do you pull yourself up by your...
On Wednesday, we honored the memory of a civil rights icon with the 50th anniversary of Medgar Evers’s assassination and later this summer, we will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on...
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theGrio and CNBC Market Update: 07/01/13
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North Carolina becomes 1st state to drop federal jobless funds
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With changes to its unemployment law taking effect this weekend, North Carolina not only is cutting benefits for those who file new claims, it will become the first state...
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195,000 new jobs added in strong June jobs report; black unemployment ticks up
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 195,000 jobs in June and many more in April and May than previously thought. The job growth raises hopes for a stronger economy in the second half of...
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More than 2,000 Chicago teachers and staff face layoffs
View more videos at: http://nbcchicago.com. NBC Chicago - More than 2,100 Chicago Public Schools employees could be laid off Friday morning, bringing the total number of pink slips to 3,000 in two...
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Obama challenges GOP to accept corporate tax deal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Seeking to ease Washington gridlock, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged Republicans to accept a new fiscal deal to cut corporate tax rates in exchange for more...
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US unemployment claims fall to 5 ½-year low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 19,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 326,000, the fewest since January 2008. The decline shows the job market...
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Unemployment falls to 7.4 percent, black joblessness hits low for the year
EDITOR’S NOTE: Black unemployment fell from 13.7 to 12.6 percent, a low for the year. And black women also saw their best numbers in over a year. Joblessness for African-American women fell to 10.5...
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50 years of Jobs and Freedom: The role of education in achieving the March on...
On August 28, 1963 thousands of individuals, spanning a continuum of racial and socioeconomic backgrounds, converged on our nation’s capital to advocate for equal rights for African-Americans. The...
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Martin Luther King III bemoans ‘staggering’ joblessness among blacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The eldest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. says blacks can rightfully celebrate his father’s life and work with pride, but much more must be accomplished. Martin Luther King III,...
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From 1963 to 2013: Is black America better off 50 years after ‘I Have a Dream’
Thousands of Americans descended upon the Washington Mall on August 28, 1963 to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. With 1,651 carefully crafted and dynamically delivered...
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US employers add 169,000 jobs, rate falls to 7.3 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 169,000 jobs in August and much fewer in July than previously thought. Hiring has slowed from the start of the year and could complicate the Federal Reserve’s...
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What is keeping black Americans out of work?
The August employment report was mixed. Although the unemployment rate ticked down to 7.3 percent in July to its lowest level since December 2008, the labor market recovery remains fragile, especially...
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US poverty rate remains stuck at 15 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s poverty rate stood still at 15 percent last year, the sixth straight year that it has failed to improve. The Census Bureau reported Tuesday that 46.5 million Americans —...
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Blacks’ income remains the lowest of any group
The U.S. Census just released the latest numbers on poverty in America. And it is not a pretty picture for the nation, especially for African-Americans and other historically marginalized groups....
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Are fewer African-Americans living paycheck to paycheck?
A new survey by CareerBuilder shows fewer U.S. workers are dependent on their next paycheck to make ends meet. Thirty-six percent of workers reported they always or usually live paycheck to paycheck....
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Black federal workers bear brunt of government shutdown
Arnetta is a 40-something African-American woman living in the nation’s capital who’s been working about seven years on what folks sometimes call “a good government job.” “I’m a project manager with a...
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theGrio and CNBC Market Update: 10/07/13
Last week investors closely monitored the gridlock in Washington which led to a government shut down. Due to the shut down the September jobs report was not released. However, the ADP private payrolls...
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Study: 15 percent of US youth out of school, work
WASHINGTON (AP) — Almost 6 million young people are neither in school nor working, according to a study released Monday. That’s almost 15 percent of those aged 16 to 24 who have neither desk nor job,...
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Unemployment falls to 7.2 percent, nearly a 5-year low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added just 148,000 jobs in September, suggesting that employers held back on hiring before a 16-day partial government shutdown began Oct. 1. Still, hiring was strong...
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Michigan: Lose job over failed drug test, no unemployment benefits for you
On Tuesday, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a new package of bills into law that would reform the state’s unemployment benefit program. The new laws would impact job seekers who failed...
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Brazil president wants to reserve 20 percent of government jobs for blacks
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s president says she’ll ask congress to pass legislation to reserve 20 percent of the nation’s government jobs for blacks. About half of Brazil’s 204 million people are...
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204,000 US jobs created in October, unemployment hits 7.3 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 204,000 jobs in October, an unexpected burst of hiring during a month in which the federal government was partially shut down for 16 days. The Labor Department...
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Unemployment falls to 5-year-low of 7 percent; 203,000 jobs created in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — A fourth straight month of solid hiring cut the U.S. unemployment rate to a five-year low of 7 percent in November, an encouraging sign for the economy. The Labor Department says...
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Unemployment bill first up in Senate for 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate plunged into an election-year session Monday that promises to be long on political maneuvering and less so on accomplishment, beginning with a struggle over legislation to...
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LBJ’s ‘War on Poverty’ turns 50: Is America losing the war?
Today marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s iconic War on Poverty. Sadly, half a century later, a new war is needed more than ever. America can point to the legacy of that...
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US economy adds 74,000 jobs, rate falls to 6.7 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a scant 74,000 jobs in December, the fewest in three years. The disappointing gain ends 2013 on a weak note and could raise questions about the economy’s recent...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling 2014 “a year of action” for creating jobs and economic opportunities for American families. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says the...
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President Obama calls on Congress to renew jobless benefits
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama is keeping the heat on lawmakers to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. His plea Wednesday during an event at North Carolina State...
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Unemployment falls to 6.6 percent, 113,000 jobs added in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring was surprisingly weak in January for the second straight month, likely renewing concern that the U.S. economy might be slowing after a strong finish last year. The Labor...
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US employers add 175K jobs in February despite harsh weather
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring improved in February from the previous two months despite a blast of wintry weather, likely renewing hopes that growth will accelerate this year. The Labor Department said...
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America’s most under-reported story: Homelessness
MSNBC’s Ronin Farrow Daily asked viewers what stories in their minds were under-reported. The resounding feedback was the story of homelessness. In New York City alone, 53 thousand people spend their...
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Urban League: Blacks doing worse in the job market
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report from the National Urban League says underemployment is a bigger obstacle for blacks than it is for whites or Hispanics. The league’s annual State of Black America report...
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US employers add 192K jobs; rate stays at 6.7 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added jobs at a solid pace in March in the latest sign that the economy is rebounding from a weak stretch brought on by a harsh winter. The Labor Department says...
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Wage gap exists among women too: Females of color far behind their white peers
Today marks the annual Equal Pay Day and not much has changed. Equal Pay Day marks the day when women who have only made 77 cents for every dollar made by a white man doing the same work catch up to...
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Kanye West and Common to bring 20,000 jobs to Chicago
While the new generation of Chicago rappers embrace the bloody nickname ‘Chi-Raq,’ two of the city’s hip-hop elder statesmen, Kanye West and Common, are using their star power to bring about positive...
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Obama, Biden to announce $600M for job grants
WASHINGTON (AP) — Striving to show action on jobs, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are hitting the road to trumpet $600 million in new competitive grants to spur creation of...
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Michelle Obama announces one-stop job site for vets
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama has announced a new online effort to link soldiers leaving the military with jobs that match their skill sets. She said Wednesday that the new...
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Michelle Obama gets resume from girl with jobless dad
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama’s annual question-and-answer session with the children of Executive Office employees has taken a somber turn. A young girl in the front row at Thursday’s event told the...
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Unemployment applications hit 2-month high
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since February, a dose of mixed news for an economy that appears to be gaining momentum....
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TheGrio Financial Market Outlook
There were several economic reports for market investors to sift through last week. Retail sales were flat in July due to weaker auto sales. Small business optimism improved in July as businesses...
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Man changes name from José to Joe, lands more job offers
José Zamora was all about town for the past few months trying to look for work. At one point, he sent out somewhere around 50 to 100 resumes a day. Even with these numerous job applications, he wasn’t...
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US jobless rated drops below 6 percent, black unemployment remains high
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a burst of hiring, U.S. employers added 248,000 jobs in September and helped drive down the unemployment rate to 5.9 percent, the lowest since July 2008. However, the...
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US economy accelerates and helps lift Dow to 18K
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a sizzling 5 percent annual rate last quarter, the fastest since 2003, fueled by consumer and business spending. The surge confirmed that the economy is...
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US adds impressive 295k jobs, unemployment the lowest in 7 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers extended a healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs, the 12th straight monthly gain above 200,000. It was the latest sign that the U.S. economy is...
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New stats show rise in black unemployment rates
The Department of Labor has released updated employment numbers, and during the month of May the overall unemployment rate has risen from 5.4 to 5.5 percent nationally. Although economists are not...
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Black unemployment drops to lowest since 2007 as US adds 292K jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a strong 292,000 jobs in December, suggesting that the U.S. economy is so far defying global trends and growing at a solid pace. The Labor Department said...
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