(ThyBlackMan.com) Labor economists like me mark our calendars for the first Friday of each month, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases The Employment Situation. In February, that report did ...

This year’s Black History Month theme, “African Americans and Labor,” focuses on work of Black Americans throughout history. This includes unpaid, unfree, skilled, vocational and professional labor.

November’s labor market data reveals a troubling shift in employment equity, with Black women facing a sharp increase in unemployment rates. While the U.S. unemployment rate overall saw a slight rise ...

When Nannie Helen Burroughs established the National Association of Wage Earners in the early 20th century, Black women and girls were facing unchecked racism and sexism in the workplace. They were ...

White racism, Black resistance: seeking freedom, justice, and democracy -- Black labor: building the economy -- Black genius shaping U.S. culture -- Black counter-framing: real freedom, justice, and ...