Young Black Men Hit Hardest By Recession

Demographic's unemployment reaches Depression-era levels

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 24, 2009 6:21 AM CST

(Newser) – The recession has sent the unemployment rate among young black men soaring to rates not seen since the Great Depression. The jobless rate among black males aged 16 to 24 hit 34.5% last month, more than triple the rate for the general population. The... Read full story »

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