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San Francisco supervisors press OEWD on funding and retention as African‑American unemployment remains high
Summary
At a May 17 hearing, supervisors and community leaders pressed the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to explain recent funding decisions, improve coordination with other city departments, and prioritize job retention and wrap‑around supports for African‑American residents amid persistent high unemployment.
San Francisco supervisors and community leaders on May 17 pressed city workforce officials to do more to improve hiring and job retention for African‑American residents, who face unemployment rates far above the citywide average.
"Colleagues, today we're discussing our city's workforce development programs and the glaring disparity between African American employment and the rest of the city," President London Breed said as she opened a long hearing that included presentations from the Human Rights Commission and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
Cheryl Davis, executive director of the Human Rights Commission, told the committee that data alone has not produced solutions and urged a humanized approach. She described the "Black to the Future" collaborative and recommended smaller caseloads, trauma‑informed services, deeper partnerships with community‑based organizations and stronger family supports — housing, benefits counseling and transportation — to…
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