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Due to a lapse in appropriations, the agency is currently closed. All CSSBMB operations are suspended until further notice, including CSSBMB’s Fourth Quarter Business Meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 2, 2025. Staff will be unable to respond to phone calls or emails during this period. Normal operations will resume once funding has been re-established.

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U.S. CSSBMB

United States Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys
Labor and Employment

Labor and Employment

CSSBMB highlights the challenges Black men and boys face in securing stable employment, launching entrepreneurial ventures, and sustaining Black-owned businesses.

Research conducted by CSSBMB shows continued economic disparities affecting Black men’s equal participation in the labor market. Employment disparities, inequitable wages, racial inequalities, and increased unemployment rates are a few of the challenges still impacting Black men’s ability to succeed in the workforce. CSSBMB identifies and promotes innovative solutions to address these inequities, expand access and opportunity for Black men and boys, and grow the nation’s economy to better compete in domestic and global markets.

Featured Resources

Annual Report FY2024. Washington, D.C.: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, 2025.