African Americans
Coverage of African Americans in the Nexus archive.
- Rep. Danny Davis, Chicago community leaders reflect on America's promise ahead of July 4
Community leaders and advocates gathered at the Chicago History Museum to reflect on America's promise and discuss its fulfillment for all Americans, particularly African Americans, ahead of the Fourth of July.
- US hiring slows in what economists are calling a ‘low-momentum’ labor market
The U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, far below the 115,000 expected, with revised April and May figures showing 74,000 fewer jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% as 720,000 people exited the labor force. Hiring trends varied by sector, with professional and business services gaining jobs and leisure and hospitality losing 61,000. Wage growth (3.5% year-over-year) lags behind inflation, and unemployment remains higher for African Americans and workers under 25.
- Trump has turned Republicans into the anti-Black party
The Republican Party under President Trump has embraced white Christian nationalists and is using redistricting to reduce Black House representation, while employing racist rhetoric and policies against African Americans.