We want to see a world where black lives matter in order for us to get to a world where all of our humanity is respected.
–Alicia Garza
On June 5, 2020, the jobs report came in better than expected. Unemployment was only 13.3%, compared to expectations of 20% unemployment. Accordingly, the S&P 500 went up 2.62%.
But black unemployment actually increased during the same time period.
All of this happened during a backdrop of Black Lives Matter protests across the country, and President Trump saying that the key to solving systemic racism is to have … Read the article