The black unemployment rate plummeted in April
May 8, 2015, 19:22 IST
The unemployment rate for African Americans plummeted in April, dropping to 8.7% from 10.1%.
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This is the first time the black unemployment rate has been below 10% since mid-2008.
It's still, however, twice as high as the white unemployment rate, which fell to 4.4% from 4.9% in March.
