Sheila Jackson Lee: “Thank you Congressman Evans for yielding and for anchoring this very important special order on the state of economic…”

“Thank you Congressman Evans for yielding and for anchoring this very important special order on the state of economic inequality in the United States, especially regarding its citizens of color. The President would have us believe he is bringing the country together and growing the economy for all Americans but this could not be further from the truth. First and foremost, Trump has nothing to do with the African-American unemployment rate being at its current level. The President inherited a strong and rescued economy, including the downward trend in black unemployment from President Obama. The African-American unemployment rate was cut in half during the Obama Administration. The African-American unemployment rate actually jumped nearly one percentage point in January 2018, right after President Trump took credit for it being the lowest on record. During the Obama era, the economy added 15 million new jobs, the black unemployment rate dropped and the high school graduation rate for African Americans soared. The members of the CBC are here to tell the American people: ``Stay Woke, Don't Be Fooled.'' The racial wealth gap is much larger than the wage or income gap by race. Average wealth for white families is seven times higher than average wealth for black families.…”