Tag: financial

Black Work, and the Myth of a Gender Divide: What the Employment Numbers Really Say About Family Stability

In February 2026, unemployment for Black men ages 20 and older was 7%, and for Black women ages 20 and older it was 7.1%, nearly identical. This alone should interrupt a lot of lazy commentary that claims one group is faring better than the other and causing the labor market gaps the other faces. 

The real lesson is that both Black men and Black women remain more exposed than the average U.S. worker.