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Here is a list of ‘Black jobs’ you probably qualify for right now

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Ever since Donald Trump got on an international stage and told everyone that immigrants are taking “Black jobs,” the Black delegation has spent a great amount of time ruminating over just what exactly these Black jobs are.  Are there actually jobs in this country that only belong to Black people, and should we be fearful that immigrants will come […]

todayJuly 2, 2024

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Speaking at Black church, Trump says immigrants ‘invading’ jobs

DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump blamed immigrants for stealing jobs and government resources as he courted separate groups of Black voters and hardcore conservatives in battleground Michigan on Saturday. The Republican former president also made several new baseless claims attacking the nation’s voting system. But Trump’s fiery comments on illegal immigration, long a staple in his unapologetic message, marked a connecting theme in downtown Detroit as he sought to stitch together a delicate political coalition at both a Black church and a […]

todayJune 16, 2024 1

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Watch: Biden labor secretary says Black jobs are seeing better days

Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su sits down with theGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” to discuss the latest jobs numbers. Su tells theGrio the Black unemployment rate is particularly seeing better days under President Joe Biden’s administration. The acting secretary explains that employment in child care has seen a major boost for Black women. According to the head of the U.S. Department of Labor, the construction industry remains a large employer for Latinos. According to official Labor Department data, […]

todayJune 1, 2024 1

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Voters to decide whether Fani Willis and judge in Georgia Trump election case keep their jobs

ATLANTA (AP) — Voters will decide whether two key players in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump will keep their jobs. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee are both on the ballot for Tuesday’s election. Willis is the prosecutor who last year obtained a sprawling racketeering indictment against Trump and 18 others, and McAfee is the judge who was randomly assigned to preside over the case. Willis has a single […]

todayMay 21, 2024 1

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Watch: Biden’s infrastructure czar explains how president is bringing jobs to Black communities

On the latest episode of “The Hill with April Ryan,” host and theGrio’s Washington Bureau Chief and White House correspondent April Ryan, talks to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about Biden’s Black agenda as we commemorate the 95th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ryan also chatted with Martin Luther King III, the eldest son of Dr. King. Additionally, Mitch Landrieu, President Biden’s former infrastructure czar, discusses the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan that created jobs, improved roadways and […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Community Events

Health Is Hurting in Muskegon County

By: Emily Guiles In the start of a new fiscal year Muskegon County Health Department head Kathy Moore has had to make many changes. In the previous fiscal year there were a lot of cuts made because of financial constraints. Because of the financial issues and cuts the Health Department has started to contract out instead of hiring within their own facilities. The financial constraints and costs affiliated with the Health Department are increasing. Moore explains that Muskegon has a […]

todayOctober 24, 2015

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