African American Men and the Labor Market during the Great Recession

Michelle Holder is Assistant Professor at John Jay College, City University of New York, USA. Prior to joining academia, she worked as an applied economist. Her reports have received coverage by The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, El Diario, and the New York Amsterdam News. Holder possesses a PhD from the New School for Social Research and a BA from Fordham University, both in economics.

• 1. The Position of African American Men in the US Labor Market Prior to the Great Recession for the Years 2002-2006.- 2. African American Male Unemployment during the Great Recession in Comparison to Other Demographic Groups and Theoretical Considerations.- 3. African American Men’s Decline in Labor Market Status during the Great Recession.- 4. The Role of Policy in Improving African American Male Vulnerability in the Labor Market Where African American Men Stand Post-Recession in the Labor Market: Economic Theories Underlie Advocacy Efforts and Policy Approaches.