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Page 12 When Will Obama Address Black Unemployment? By Clarence B. Jones Diversity Visiting Professor, Univer sity of San Francisco; and Scholar Writer in Residence, MLK, Jr. Insti tute, Stanford University Clarence B. Jones Diversity Visiting Professor, University of San Francisco; and Scholar Writer in Residence, MLK, Jr. Institute, Stanford University Thanks to the Doug Ross@Journal we are able to drill down deeper into our current "true unemployment." This includes, for example, part-timers seeking full-time work (also known as "U-6") that jumped to 14.3 percent, a six-month high. "The Labor Force Participation Rate, has never been lower since the sev enties - the percentage of eligible workers who actually have a job - has stubbornly remained under 64 per cent since 2011." Against this back ground the "unemployment rate for African-Americans is a devastating 23.7 percent," for Flispanics 13.2 per cent, women 11.6% and youth over all, 16.1% The real largely untold story about our economy, however, is the magni tude of unemployment among Afri can-American youth. What a poignant political and histori cal irony that our nation's first elected African-American president would promote and sponsor a domestic po litical agenda that will facilitate one of the highest rates of unemployment in the African-American community, particularly among teenagers? This is exactly the probable consequence if the pending Immigration Bill passes in the Flouse. In a previous blog I wrote that high black unemployment is being"thrown under the bus" to satisfy the demands of the business community and the unprecedented lobbying money and efforts of Silicon Valley and other high tech businesses. Where are the outraged voices of the labor movement and leaders in the African-American Community, aside from other voices of moral con science? Does anybody care? July 2013 Thanks to Paul Solman of PBS Busi ness Desk, in addition to Doug Ross's Journal, there Is at least some media attention being directed at this seri ous problem: "Job Rate For Poor Black Teen Drop out? Try 95%" (Paul Solman of PBS Business Desk) Paul Solman: And how about kids that are not in school, what percent age of them ages 16 to 19 is network ing now? Andrew Sum: Over half. If you're a high school dropout you're talking about 30 percent working. Among high school grads who graduated from high school in the last three years - we do a separate survey of them the fall after graduation - 45 percent of them held a job, the lowest In the last 50 years we've been collecting this data. And to make it worse, of that 45 percent, only half of them were able to get a full-time job. Only one in five young high school grads, not in col lege, [is] working full-time. Paul Solman: So, you mean. It's effec tively an 80 percent underemploy ment rate? Andrew Sum: Yes. And, If you happen to be a young black male, we're talk ing. Ninety percent are not working full-time. The analysis and comments of Paul Solman are independent from those in my previous blog about the likely consequences the passage of the pending Immigration Bill will have on high black unemployment, especially among black teenagers Why does President Obama continue to get a "pass" or "get out of jail card" free on this issue? Is this the way our nation plans to celebrate and commemorate, next month, the 50th Anniversary of Dr. King's prophetic "I Flave a Dream" speech at the foot of the Lincoln Me morial in Washington, DC? Thomas Jefferson said," I tremble for my country when I reflect that God Is just; that his justice cannot sleep for ever" What say you, Mr. President? Is the im pact of the pending Immigration Bill on high black unemployment your legislative response on behalf of the "Joshua Generation" to the Dream of the "Moses Generation"? The AC Phoenix HARKY VETERANS COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES, INC. PRESENTS A VETERANS MEETING With PiitH-'l of Begional,State and Federal Representative^., CHERYL RAWLS Director of Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office State Legislator ED HANES IJonjfiaHt! Set'nrity, Veterans and Families Coimnitlee State Legislator Evelyn Terry Appropriations Committee - Cosponsor HH tS7 State Senator EARLINE PARMON Ai^opriatjona/aase Bud^t aitd flealthsaire Cointnitiee U.S, Senator Richard Burr (Representative) Veterans Al&irs U.S. Congressman Mel Watt (Representative) ^^Fector of the Feileral Housing Finance Agency Datet August 3, 201S Time: 1000 hrs-1200 hrs (10 a.m. - 12 noon) Location: West Salem Square lOOi South Marshall Street Winston^aiem, NC 2710) For More InfermatJnn Contact; ^SS») "e5-.'J41J Advertise With Us! Mr. Bill's It's almost that time! Advertise your business sales and specials with us! The AC Phoenix 336.635.4096 theacphoenix.com Productions Winston-Salem, MC SOUND, UGHTS, VIDEO, AND ENTERTAINMENT www.mrbiHsproductions.com lmbp(5)beMsouth.net (336) 723-3222 f/mrn 4=4
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