Economy

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company.

PRESS ROOM: NNPA Teams with Magic Johnson to Fund Over $100 Million in PPP Loans for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Johnson’s EquiTrust is providing critical financial support to underserved communities and businesses that have been traditionally neglected. These small and diverse businesses often...

Business2 months ago

Wells Fargo Launches $400 Million Small Business Recovery Effort

Following an April 2020 industry-leading commitment to donate all gross processing fees from the Paycheck Protection Program, on Thursday Wells Fargo unveiled the...

African American News & Issues3 months ago

23 Million Renters Face Eviction by September Due to COVID-19 New Report Estimates

A recent report from the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project (CEDP), a coalition of economic researchers and legal experts committed to preventing eviction due to COVID-19, predicts...

COVID-193 months ago

Oakland City Council’s Equity Caucus Allocate $2m for Health, Economic, and Food Access Disparities

Oakland City Council adopted a Fiscal Year 20-21 midcycle budget Tuesday with amendments that included CARES Act funding allocations to provide critical resources to residents and...

Activism3 months ago

App-Based Workers Take Their Fight Against Misclassification to Uber CEO’s Doorstep

A Caravan of 100 app workers organized with “We Drive Progress” and “Gig Workers Rising” protested outside of Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s $16.5 million mansion in...

COVID-193 months ago

Cal AG, City Attorneys Go After Uber and Lyft

On June 24, a coalition consisting of the California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the City Attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco announced...

Black History3 months ago

As U.S. Reckons With Racial Justice, Name Changes Planned for Uncle Ben’s Rice, Aunt Jemima Pancakes

Food producers using images of Black people in their branding decided to change those images on Wednesday. Hours after PepsiCo announced that it would retire the...

Post News Group

Comprehensive ‘THRIVE Agenda’ responds to ongoing crises of COVID-19, climate change, racial injustice, and economic inequity

Fight for Uber, Lyft Drivers to Remain Independent Heats Up as November Vote Approaches

With 150,000 Dead and Polls in Free Fall, Trump Seeks a Culture War

PRESS ROOM: NNPA Teams with Magic Johnson to Fund Over $100 Million in PPP Loans for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Wells Fargo Launches $400 Million Small Business Recovery Effort

23 Million Renters Face Eviction by September Due to COVID-19 New Report Estimates

Oakland City Council’s Equity Caucus Allocate $2m for Health, Economic, and Food Access Disparities

App-Based Workers Take Their Fight Against Misclassification to Uber CEO’s Doorstep

Cal AG, City Attorneys Go After Uber and Lyft

As U.S. Reckons With Racial Justice, Name Changes Planned for Uncle Ben’s Rice, Aunt Jemima Pancakes

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