Protest Related Black professionals must deal with White collegues during protests (Wall Street Journal -Pay Wall) Michael Jordan Pledges to Donate $100 Million (Sporting News). Jordan to donate $100 Million to support anti-racism(CNBC) San Francisco Mayor London breed proposes redirecting police budget to help African Americans through social programs (KTUV TV) Walmart donates $100 Million … Read more
DJIA 23,679 Unemployment (U-3,U-6) 14.7, 22.8 US Covid-19 Growth Rate ~1.0% COVID-19 Covid-19 hits Black Community Hard in Philadelphia Area (WHYY)CNBC on health disparities by race (CNBC)Racial resentment to beliefs about Covid-19 … Read more
Quick Check of Key Economic Indicators: “Real” Black Employment Rate 24.8%Unemployment U-3 14.7% DJIA 24,995 Tyler Perry Plans to reopen studio … Read more
Protest Related Minneapolis has some of the worst inequality in the US. (Washington Post) UC Berkeley News has a piece about ignoring the advice of the Kerner Commission called “The Road Not Taken: 50 Years After the Kerner Commission.” Here is the Kerner Commission Report Executive Summary and the Kerner Commission Report. In 1968, The Kerner Commission Got It Right, … Read more
Black people are a significant part of the US Economy. We are essential workers in many employment categories such as nurses, bus-drivers, government workers, teachers and warehouse workers. We are also highly visible as sports figures and entertainers. Blacks work in a wide verity of jobs and geographies. Together, we earn an estimated $1.3 Trillion … Read more