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March 13, 2013 at 4:24pm

By BYP

Topics: black community, congress, Inequality, Jobs, Politics, Poverty, President Obama, race, Unemployment

Sequestration Will Deepen Racial Inequality in America

Lost in the conversation surrounding sequestration is the disproportionate impact it will have on minorities.Spending cuts to important programs will likely deepen racial inequality in the U.S. Do you think the Obama Administration and Congress will be able to reach an agreement?

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March 8, 2013 at 11:09am

By BYP

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Topics: black community, Black Family, economy, Jobs, Politics, Poverty, Unemployment

Unemployment Rate Falls to 4-Year Low; But Black Unemployment Rate Unchanged

February’s unemployment rate is the lowest since December 2008, but unemployment amongst African Americans did not change and remains very high. What can and should be done to address black unemployment?

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February 10, 2013 at 5:56pm

By BYP

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Topics: Black Youth, Chicago, Criminal Justice, education, gun violence, Guns, Jobs, Latino youth, Media, Poverty, President Obama

President Obama Will Visit Chicago This Friday to Address Gun Violence

BYP is pleased to report that President Obama will visit Chicago this Friday to address a variety topics, but will shine a particular spotlight on Chicago’s gun violence crisis.

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January 4, 2013 at 11:42am

By BYP

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Topics: black community, Black Youth, capitalism, economy, Jobs, Poverty, President Obama, Unemployment

Youth and Black Unemployment Numbers are SKY HIGH; What Needs to Be Done?

The persistently high unemployment rates for youth and people of color remain sky high, and they must be addressed specifically and aggressively. What do you think needs to be done?

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News Flash

December 18, 2012 at 11:36am

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Topics: BET, black community, Jobs, Poverty, President Obama, Unemployment

BET Founder Bob Johnson Calls on President Obama to Address Black Unemployment

Robert Johnson, BET founder, billionaire, and head of RLJ enterprises, has once again called for President Obama to address black unemployment more directly. And he’s got an idea.

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January 25, 2012 at 11:19am

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Topics: 2012, American Values, Black Youth, Jobs, Poverty, President Obama, voting

Obama’s State of the Union Proposals: Buffet Rule, Stay In School Initiative, More Work-Study Jobs

During last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama laid out some relatively new proposals for boosting the economy, including the Buffet Rule, a “Stay in School” initiative, and Work-Study jobe! Tell us your thoughts on his address at BlackYouthProject.com!

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Black Unemployment On The RISE: Is enough being done?

The Labor Department announced today that unemployment has fallen to 8.5%. Black unemployment continued to rise however, climbing from 15.5% to 15.8%, and from 39.8% to 42.1% amongst Black teens.

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January 5, 2012 at 4:08pm

By BYP

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Topics: 2012, Black Unemployment, Jobs, Poverty, President Barack Obama, Unemployment

President Obama Unveils 180,000 Summer Jobs for Youth

President Obama announced a large-scale youth employment initiative today, unveiling commitments from a slew of major companies and business men to create 180,000 summer jobs for young people. Dubbed, “Summer Jobs+,” the initiative will focus on serving low-income youth between the ages of 16-24. Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!

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Wal-mart: Evil Empire or Hope for Unemployment

I don’t trust big business. I don’t trust any type of organization that would make profit a priority over people. I don’t trust Wal-mart. But…is a bad job better than no job? This is the question I posed to a group of students today when discussing whether Wal-Mart should be allowed to enter into the [...]

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