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November 26, 2009
The jobless rate for young black men and women is 30.5 percent
Hey African-Americans, how's that vote for Obama working out for you?
Joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men has reached Great Depression proportions -- 34.5 percent in October, more than three times the rate for the general U.S. population. And last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment in the District, home to many young black men, rose to 11.9 percent from 11.4 percent, even as it stayed relatively stable in Virginia and Maryland.
Follow the link to learn about the heart-breaking tale of Delonta Spriggs (pronounced Dee-lon-tay), unemployed former drug dealer, trapped in his mother's one-bedroom apartment watching soap operas.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at November 26, 2009 07:07 AM
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