Trump’s elimination of federal employees could shrink the Black middle class
Black federal workers find themselves being disproportionately targeted through a combination DEI cuts, employee buyouts and ...
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Much of the Black middle class was built by federal jobs. That may change.
They played a crucial role in helping Black workers like Verdine join the middle class and thrive. But vast cuts by the Trump administration, led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
Atlanta Daily World5d
Federal job cuts threaten Black middle class
FEDERAL JOB CUTS under Trump threaten the Black middle class, disproportionately affecting Black employees across agencies. Credit: Aaron Kittredge/Pexels by ReShonda Tate Houston Defender For decades ...
Morning Call PA1mon
To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class
They say one thing being lost in the attacks on the federal workforce is its important history as a stepping stone into the middle class for minorities when paths were limited, in particular for Black ...
Black Enterprise22d
Black Middle Class, Built By Federal Labor, Under Threat Amid Budget Cuts
Black middle class built through federal labor is at risk amid sweeping budget cuts. For decades, federal employment has provided the Black middle class with stability and a pathway to building ...
Politico28d
The human side of the federal workforce purge
Finding employment in the federal civil service has long been seen as driving the rise of the Black middle class, where decades ago Black Americans could enter lower level government jobs and rise ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution23d
How Atlanta Life Insurance Co. created the Black middle class
Wins from the Civil Rights Movement supercharged those gains by opening more of the economy to Black people. By 1998, about 40% of African Americans considered themselves middle class, according ...
The Community Voice10d
Much Of The Black Middle Class Was Built By Federal Jobs. That May Change.
Explore the vital role of federal employment in uplifting Black Americans and the alarming impact of recent cuts on their path to financial security.
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To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class
The result was a rise in the Black middle class, especially in places like Washington, D.C., where workers entered the system in lower-level jobs but rose through the ranks based on performance ...
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To These Black Retirees, the Federal Civil Service Now Under Attack Was a Path to the Middle Class
To These Black Retirees, the Federal Civil Service Now Under Attack Was a Path to the Middle Class WASHINGTON (AP) — Evelyn Seabrook was able to buy a home even though she had only a high school ...