Unemployment in the U.S. rose higher during three months of the coronavirus pandemic than it did during the Great Recession of 2007-2009, according to the Pew Research Center. While unemployment has consistently declined over the
In August the United States unemployment rate fell to about 8.4 percent—down from a high of nearly 16 percent in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, this doesn’t mean it is easy
Historically Black Colleges and Universities have played an important role in our nation’s history. Established during an era of legal segregation for the purpose of educating Black Americans, their roots in progressive politics and community
Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf caused a stir on social media when statements he made during a company Zoom meeting were leaked by two anonymous employees. According to these employees, Scharf claimed that the company
Internships can be an excellent way to gain work experience in a particular field before graduating from college, or even directly after graduating. But obtaining an internship, particularly a paid internship, can be challenging and
The purpose of RecDiv is to bridge the gap between employers that have difficulty recruiting diverse talent, specifically Blacks/African Americans, and increase the career and internship opportunities for more HBCU alumni and students. But the
The COVID-19 pandemic has made securing a job after graduation much more difficult. It takes the average college graduate 3-6 months to find a job, and even then, about 50 percent of graduates do not
Out of more than 4,000 higher education institutions in the United States, just 3 percent are designated Historically Black Colleges and Universities, yet HBCUs produce about 20 percent of the country’s Black graduates. HBCUs are
In Western culture, we are told the same message from the time we are young: “Get good grades so you can go to college and get a good job.” It is the American dream, but
Vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris is not only the first woman of color on a major-party presidential ticket, but the first HBCU graduate to claim the honor. While there are just over 100 Historically Black Colleges