Everything in Black Economics
Accessible articles from McKinsey fill the research gap There is a lack of well-written, research-based articles accessible to the general public on Black Economics. Many people want to know where to get started when learning about Black Economics. There are four top resources in Black Economics: Ta-Nehisi Coates’s reparations article in The Atlantic, the Advanced … Read more
Black unemployment jumps to 7.5%, a 23% increase since last August. New Black workers increased by 260,000. Unemployment Report The BLS jobs report showed almost no new job growth (+22,000 new jobs) in August. Over the past three months, the economy added an average of 29,000 jobs. The numbers hint at a slowing US economy. … Read more
Black workers are squeezed at the bottom and limited at the top Summary When I grew up, I heard of the “Sacred Seven”: seven occupations where Black people could do well during Jim Crow segregation. The seven are: Doctor, Dentist, Lawyer, Preacher, Teacher, Mortician and Businessman. They are occupations based on the needs of … Read more