By Bernard Anderson, PhD
Whitney M. Young Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Chief Economic Advisor, National Urban League
While employment continued to grow and the unemployment rate has fallen to a 50-year low, the downside of September’s job report is the pause in wage growth. And while Black unemployment is historically low, it persistently remains twice the rate for white Americans.
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Since 2006, the Urban League of Greater Kansas City (Kansas City, MO) has been looking at closing the exposing the socioeconomic gaps between black and white people in Kansas City.
On Thursday, the organization released its latest State of Black Kansas City.
The report showed African Americans in Kansas City made significant gains in social justice, economics and civic engagement overall. The gains have been stagnant in recent years.
The nearly 200-page report shows how to close the gaps and takes an in-depth look at several factors including economics, education, health care, crime social justice and civic engagement.
“The overall society for white people is doing fine. We need to look at the disparities,” said Gwen Grant, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City.
The report found that the median income for African Americans in Kansas City is about 54% less than white counterparts.
The Lorain County Urban League (Elyria, OH) will hold its annual gala at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 11, at the Emerald Event Center in Avon.
The Urban League is celebrating 41 years of service to all of the communities in Lorain County, according to a news release.
The Urban League will highlight hometown heroes at this year's gala.
Since 1978, the Lorain County Urban League has been committed to its mission to empower African Americans and under-served people to thrive through direct service, collaboration and advocacy, according to the release.
The Lorain County Urban League believes there is a role for everyone to play, whether you are a parent, teacher, student, community leader or business leader; more can be achieved when people work together to empower communities and change lives.
