Black unemployment surges again: Here’s how Trump administration policies are deepening the divide

Black unemployment in the US has surged from 6% to 7.5%, highlighting persistent racial disparities in the labor market. Trump administration policies, including federal workforce cuts and rollbacks on workplace protections, disproportionately affect African Americans, especially Black women in professional services. Historical inequities, economic slowdowns, and policy barriers threaten to deepen the employment divide and intergenerational inequality.