House Democrat presses Fed for data on the Trump-fueled spike in Black women’s unemployment

The House Democrat is pressing the Federal Reserve to assess the damage from the recent spike in Black women’s unemployment ...

Pressley urges Fed chair to address Black women's unemployment as the figure rises

The Massachusetts congresswoman said Black women’s employment is a “key metric of the health of the U.S. economy.” ...

Rising Unemployment Among Black Women Is a Bad Sign for the Economy

Advertisement Advertisement On top of this labor market weakness, the reliability of the government’s economic data is in jeopardy. Claiming that last month’s unimpressive jobs numbers were “rigged”, ...
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‘SNL’ Has Had Only 8 Black Women as Cast Members in 50 Years — Is It Really Going to Launch a New Season Without Them?

Ego Nwodim is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after seven seasons, making Season 51 the first in years without a Black woman in the cast.