For The Movement

This week we discuss The Real State of Black Unemployment, with guests Dr. Valerie Rawlston Wilson, director of the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy (PREE); and Ronald Marlow, Vice President for Workforce Development at the National Urban League and former Massachusetts Undersecretary for Workforce Development.   From the National Urban League, For the Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Your co-hosts for this episode are Don Cravins, Senior Vice President of Policy, and Jordun Lawrence, Senior Manager of Communications.     Mentioned in This Episode: State of the Union Unemployment Rate Returning Citizens Apprenticeship Programs Urban League of Greater Atlanta Pennsylvania Special Election   Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/NULpolicy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/NULPolicy Don’s Twitter: @DCravins Kim’s Twitter: @kayellea Jordun’s Twit