The U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than economists expected. 

While the overall unemployment rate inched down to 4% from 4.1%, 

The Black unemployment rate rose to 6.2 percent.

For black men, it jumped to 6.9-percent. 

Black women stayed at 5.4-percent. 

Morgan Harper, the Director of Policy and Advocacy at the American Economic Liberties Project spoke with Roland Martin about the uptick in Black male unemployment. 

The U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than economists expected.&nbsp;
While the overall unemployment rate inched down to 4% from 4.1%,&nbsp;
The Black unemployment rate rose to 6.2 percent.
For black men, it jumped to 6.9-percent.&nbsp;
Black women stayed at 5.4-percent.&nbsp;
Morgan Harper, the Director of Policy and Advocacy at the American Economic Liberties Project spoke with Roland Martin about the uptick in Black male unemployment.&nbsp;

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Black male unemployment shoots up under Trump #WeTriedToTellYa

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