(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 ...

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 ...

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.

The beginning strike by dockworkers along the East and Gulf Coasts carries not only the weight of present-day negotiations but also echoes a deeper historical context — one rooted in the contributions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — "African Americans and Labor" is the 2025 Black History Month theme, dictated by the Association for the Study of ...

While the employment landscape for Black women continues to shift in 2025, Black women with disabilities are actively pursuing self-employment as a viable career option, according to new research ...

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 ...