Thread by @TheValuesVoter

Last month, the US saw the lowest unemployment rate for African Americans in US history, 4.7%.

This month, the rate rose to 5.6%. But it’s still the lowest black unemployment rate for a May #JobsReport in US history.

BLS.gov
Series LNS14000006

In only 4 of the 48 months of Trump’s term was black unemployment as low or lower than the current 5.6% rate.

In 08/2019, it was 5.3%
In 09/2019, it was 5.4%
In 10/2019 and 11/2019, it was 5.6%

We are 27 full months into the Biden administration and, already, there have been three months in Biden’s term so far which the black unemployment rate has been less than its current 5.6%

01/23 - 5.4%
03/23 - 5.0%
04/22 - 4.7%

* Actually, we’re 28 full months in.