Black Unemployment Stands at 16.7% in August 2011

The government has released another disappointing jobs report, indicating no change in the amount of nonfarm jobs in the United States. The unemployment rate remains at 9.1%.   The negative economic news is hitting the Black community harder than anyone as the unemployment rate for African Americans rose to 16.7% in August 2011.

I don't know what President Obama is going to recommend in his Jobs speech next week ... but, my hope is that he is going to have a bold plan that is memorable and that has a chance of working.   This unemployment rate is ridiculous.