Ending Structural Unemployment
While unemployment affects communities across the country, its impact has been particularly devastating among African American workers and their families. Their unemployment rate is twice that of any other group in the country and they face numerous obstacles to securing living wage jobs. In some states and cities, African American unemployment rates have reached Depression era levels. The following Foundation grantees are engaged in innovative organizing to address this issue.
Organization Name |
Purpose of Grant | Amount | State | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Third World Organizing | Leadership development for worker justice organizing in African American communities | $25,000 | California | 2011 |
| Organizing Neighborhood Equity | Organizing African American workers to access jobs in construction industry | $30,000 | District of Columbia | 2011 |
| Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation | General operating support | $25,000 | Illinois | 2010 |
| United Congregations of Metro-East | Organizing African American workers to access jobs in construction industry | $35,000 | Illinois | 2011 |