Even before the nation-wide demonstrations that have racked the nation and led to arrests in 17 cities, over the wrongful death at the hands of a Minneapolis policeman of George Floyd, the situation of African-Americans in this country was cratering because of the pandemic and its associated economic Depression.Some of the anger we see in US cities is a revolution of rising expectations. African-Americans were just beginning to experience some wage growth in recent years. That has just been wiped out.1. Black unemployment has risen to over 16 percent.The Guardian reported that“40% of households earning less than $40,000 have experienced job losses, according to the Federal Reserve.”The Guardian reported that“40% of households earning less than $40,000 have experienced job losses, according to the Federal Reserve.”The Guardian continues“Only 20% of black workers reported being eligible to work from home, compared with about 30% of their white counterparts, according to the Economic Policy Institute.”