Ron Marlow and Andrew Sum

A job crisis for young black men

By Ron Marlow and Andrew Sum

April 22, 2009

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Of the nearly 5.5 million workers who have lost their jobs in this recession, a disproportionate share of the losses has been borne by younger workers, men, those without college degrees, and blue-collar employees. But black males have fared the worst, and their plight has not received the attention it deserves. (Full article: 626 words)