Here's Why Black Unemployment Has Gone Through The Roof

Last month's disturbingly high black unemployment rate is evidence that African Americans have been disproportionately affected by the shrinking public-sector.

The public sector is the most important source of employment for African Americans and a key source of high-paying jobs, especially for black women, according to a study by the U.C. Berkeley Department of Labor. African Americans are 30% more likely to hold government jobs than other workers; from 2008-2010, 21.2% of black workers were employed in the public sector, compared to just 16.3% of non-black workers.

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