EVENT: Transporting Black Men to Good Jobs

Transporting Black Men to Good Jobs: Transportation Infrastructure, Transportation Jobs, and Public Transit 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