The Lowering of the Unemployment Rate Among African Americans in North Omaha

OMAHA, NE - MAY 1: A man places political signage along N. 24th Street in North Omaha on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in Omaha, NE. African Americans in Omaha are getting jobs at a faster rate than whites, faster than any other place in the country, according to a Washington Post and University of Nebraska in Omaha analysis of 70 major metropolitan areas. Over the past decade, concentrated efforts by various organizations in Omaha have helped drastically drive down the unemployment rate among African Americans, particularly in North Omaha, which is majority Black. While Donald Trump brags about how he has helped lower the national unemployment rate among Blacks, the city of Omaha has shown how a small group doing targeted employment bootcamps and workshops can help boost statistics with minimal help from the local, state, or federal government. (Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)