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Biden Administration Working to Lower Black Unemployment, Deliver on Economic Agenda

Ebony McMorris
November 8, 2021

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Black unemployment remains nearly twice as high as overall American unemployment. How will the Biden Administration following his success in passing the American Rescue Plan?

Deputy White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells AURN the onus is on the Administration to ensure economic growth is broadly shared, build on the strong labor market, and deliver on President Biden’s economic agenda.

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A graph titled “Progress on Unemployment” is displayed on a monitor behind White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as she speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall Center and was presented the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for contributing more than 4,000 hours of community service under the Obama Administration.