May 31, 2013
Friday Round-Up: This Week in the News
- “Known as Joe the Barber, the 82-year-old retired businessman has been cutting hair for a quarter-century, charging nothing more than a thank you, and maybe a hug.” The Barber in the Park: A Man Called Joe Helps the Homeless and Inspires a Community (ABC News)
- “And though the economy has improved in the past few years, the unemployment rate for black Americans, now 13.2 percent, is about double that for white Americans.” Job Searching While Black: What’s Behind The Unemployment Gap? (NPR)
- “The U.S. unemployment rate dropped in April to a four-year low of 7.5 percent, down from 7.6 percent in March.” Unemployment Rates Fall in 92 Percent of US Cities in April, Latest Sign of Widespread Gains (The Washington Post)