Black Women Are The Only Demographic To See Rise In Unemployment In Recent Months

Jasmine Tucker, the vice president for research at the National Women’s Law Center, added that Black women are an essential demographic to the economy and the overall labor market.

“Are we heading into a recession? Is some action the current administration is going to take going to keep moving us in that direction? Prices remain high, people can’t afford child care—there are a whole host of things people are really nervous about,” she said. “For me, Black women’s unemployment going up—this is the backbone of our economy, of our labor force. We have cause to be concerned.”