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Unemployment Rate Drops, But the Racial Gap Persists

January 17, 2014

In December, 11.9 percent of African Americans were unemployed. This is double the White rate of 5.9 percent. This 2-to-1 Black unemployment rate compared to the rate for Whites has been constant for many decades.

Racial Equality in Initial College Enrollment Rates

April 20, 2012

About two thirds of all Black and White high school graduates in 2011 had enrolled in college by October 2011. For those not enrolled in college, Blacks had a very high unemployment rate of more than 53 percent.

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Florida Memorial University Has Been Placed on Probation by Regional Accrediting Body

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James L. Moore III Named a Living Legend by the National Alliance of Black School Educators

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Indiana’s Only Predominantly Black Institution to Pause Operations Indefinitely

Breaking News December 15, 2025

At the end of December, Martin University will pause its operations indefinitely due to low student enrollment and significant financial challenges.

Airea Matthews Named Provost of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania

Breaking News December 15, 2025

Professor Matthews has taught creative writing and poetry at Bryn Mawr College since 2017. As a poet and educator, she centers her work on the intersections of language, economics, race, and social policy.

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