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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the driving force behind Mother’s Day was Anna Jarvis. Jarvis organized observances in Grafton, West Virginia, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 10, 1908. Once the celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis petitioned members of Congress to celebrate a day to honor mothers. In 1914 Congress designated the second Sunday in May as . . . → Read More: CensusFax – Mother’s Day 2012  According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, African Americans had the largest decrease in unemployment rate from April 2011 to April 2012. African Americans’ unemployment rate decreased dramatically with a drop of 3.2% (see Table 1). Unfortunately, the rate remains the highest of all measured race/ethnic population groups with a high . . . → Read More: Unemployment Rate for April 2012 – African Americans Dramatic 12 Month Decrease |
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