BLACK VOICE NEWS - Blacks appear to be the only ethnic group whose unemployment numbers continue to languish. This is not only true in California but across the nation. According to the April 2021 published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate among Blacks is nearly double that of Whites (9.7 percent versus 5.3 percent respectively).| S. E. Williams, BVN Executive Editor A report released by the California Employment Development Department in late April depicting a 12-month moving unemployment average showed the unemployment rate among Blacks did not change from March to April—both months posted a 12-month average of 13.9 percent. At the same time, however, the unemployment rate for Whites […]
