Impact of Shutdown on Black Families

The government shutdown hits Black families the hardest. While Black Americans are 13% of the population,

they make up nearly 20% of the federal workforce. So when furloughs happen,

they are disproportionately affected. With less emergency savings on average, a missed paycheck

can be a full-blown crisis. The stable government jobs that once built the Black middle

class are now a source of major financial instability, threatening a historic path to economic

security.