The Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy invites you to a special forum:
By race and gender, black men have the highest unemployment rate. Among male workers with a high-school diploma, black men have the lowest average hourly wage. This briefing will show how investments in transportation infrastructure, transportation jobs, and public transit can be an effective way to increase black male employment in good jobs.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
8:30 – 10:00 am
Rayburn House Office Building – Gold Room (2168)
45 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20515
Coffee and a light breakfast will be available.
This event is open to the public and free, but please REGISTER HERE.
Presenters
Algernon Austin
Director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy
Economic Policy Institute
Jeff Brooks
Administrative Vice President and Director of the Transit Division
Transport Workers Union of America
Anita M. Hairston
Senior Associate for Transportation Policy
PolicyLink
Michelle Holder
Senior Labor Market Analyst
Community Service Society of New York
Brian Turner
Executive Director
Transportation Learning Center
Moderator
Linda Harris
Director of Youth Policy
CLASP