800,000 Black Americans Lost Jobs in One Year. The Crisis Is Getting Worse

Black unemployment is climbing, stable jobs are disappearing, and more people are giving up on finding work altogether. While officials talk about a “stable” economy, Black workers are getting hit hardest. The latest jobs report sparked warnings about a growing economic crisis hitting Black workers across the country. The panel highlighted rising Black unemployment, disappearing federal and transportation jobs, and a widening gap between wages and the cost of living. Speakers also warned that AI-driven layoffs, inflation, and corporate consolidation are accelerating economic instability while many workers are losing hope entirely. 🔥 More than 800,000 Black Americans have reportedly lost jobs over the last year as Black unemployment continues to rise. 🔥 The panel warned that stable federal and transportation jobs are disappearing while inflation keeps driving up everyday costs. 🔥 Speakers described a “K-shaped economy” where corporations and the wealthy continue to thrive while working people fall further behind. 🔥 AI-driven layoffs and corporate consolidation were also highlighted as growing threats to workers and small businesses. 🔥 “The black unemployment rate that's continuing to increase at 7.3%.” 🔥 “People are just saying, you know what, I give up.” 🔥 “There is a layer of our country right now and especially our community that is being in an accelerated fashion, being left behind.” : #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork #BlackJobs #Unemployment #BlackWorkers #Economy #Inflation #AI We’ve launched our official Telegram channel. Follow for the latest videos from #RolandMartinUnfiltered & Black Star Network. No algorithms. Just updates. 👉🏾 t.me/blackstarnetwork Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @rolandsmartin   Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork 👉🏾 Use Cash App by visiting Stripe https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3ccgYyfSQ8y... 👉🏾 PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ [email protected] Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.