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

OMAHA, NE - MAY 3: In the early morning before heading to the fourth day of a job training program, Isaiah Hall, 21, prays with his 2-year-old cousin in North Omaha on Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Omaha, NE. "Thank you God for another day," he said, before asking the Lord to reveal a clearer path. For him. For his mother. For his cousin. 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)