Societal Factors in the Divide of Black Men and Women Disparities in Employment Rates by Race and Sex Unemployment Rates are shown to be higher for Black men than Black women. The reverse is true for White men and women where the unemployment rate is higher among women compared to men. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports unemployment rates for Black men and women 16 years of age and over as 12.1% and 10.9%, respectively for the year 2020. Unemployment rates for Black

Rift in the Black Community If we consider African-American History over the past 400 years, it is possible to see where the psychological damage between the Black man and woman began. Long has the Black man been considered a critical element within Black communities, from leadership to strength—male characteristics that are constantly being undermined by systemic forces. Slavery in America brought about division in Black homes. Slave masters raped Black women and either kill