Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) This month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its unemployment data for the month of May. The unemployment rate for the African American community went up from 16.1 percent to 16.2 percent.  Black males, who already had the highest unemployment rate of any ethnic/gender category, saw their joblessness rise from an astounding 17 … Continue reading Dr. Boyce Watkins; Black Unemployment Rises Yet Again, When Will Politicians Take Notice?