Trump’s boasts ring hollow in some black communities

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One of President Donald Trump’s favorite talking points in promoting his administration’s success is the record low rate of black unemployment.
But in some black communities, that victory seems hollow.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for black Americans in September was 6 percent. That’s down from a high of 21.2 percent in January 1983, but is still nearly double the overall national unemployment rate of 3.7 percent.