The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its latest report on the job market on Aug. 2. It had some good news for African Americans: the Black unemployment rate in July dipped to 12.6 percent, its lowest level since January 2009.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its latest report on the job market on Aug. 2. It had some good news for African Americans: the Black unemployment rate in July dipped to 12.6 percent, its lowest level since January 2009.