As the delta variant crept through Mississippi this spring, Ashley Brown kept showing up at her elderly clients’ homes, arranging their medication into pill organizers, sweeping their floors and washing their clothes.
Among the millions of unemployed Americans who sought jobs in August, prospects were particularly bleak for Black workers, who were the only racial or ethnic group whose unemployment rate increased overall. About 9 percent of Black men and 8 percent of Black women were out of work in August, an increase of about half a percentage point from July for both groups. The outlook was better for white men and women, who had the lowest unemployment rate of 4.5 percent.
When labor markets go through rough patches, Black workers are more likely to lose their jobs first, even accounting for years of work experience and skill level. In stronger economies, their employment rates still trail the national average. The persistence of this cycle has led some economists to ask how racial bias may play a role.
“They’re both facing worse opportunities because of structural racism, as well as the unique factors related to the pandemic that disproportionately put them in positions of risk in response to the public health crisis and the economy,” Bahn said. Black workers are facing higher unemployment rates as safety nets are being whittled away, including the nation’s eviction moratorium, recently
She brought in some cash by braiding hair, and her father helped with $150 each month, but she lacked the security of full-time work and soon started worrying about how she would afford the internet needed for her daughter’s classwork. If a client had to choose between paying bills or a new hair appointment, Davis knew where she would fall.“Sometimes, I would have to walk outside just to make sure I was still living in reality,” Davis said.
Plenty of barriers to stability remain. Brown is one of thousands of parents who advocates in Mississippi say havethat helps low-income families pay for their children’s day care tuition. Previously, she qualified for about $250 per week in assistance.
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