NNPA NEWSWIRE — For more than 100 years, Pittsburgh’s African American community has counted on The Courier to cover the most important stories that affect the...
On Feb. 8, the three leading Democratic California Senate candidates participated in a forum to discuss their campaign platforms and field questions from reporters about issues...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An effective strategy to overcome poverty in Black America is to increase homeownership and prevent racial hypersegregation. President Biden has pursued some regulatory actions to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — These posters sent a message to Black veterans that they need not apply — that these life-changing programs were not meant for them....
In this engaging episode, the panel will share their insights on the importance of home ownership and how it contributes to generational wealth. This episode is...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Further, the wealth gap between Black and non-Black Americans has experienced only marginal growth, with African Americans possessing eighteen cents for every dollar...
An ambitious wealth-building initiative will provide 800 Black residents of Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota with $50,000 grants over the next eight years to support...
In this economy, who has enough money for a down payment on a house? Despite a projected $25 billion budget deficit, the state of California does....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “HBCUs create economic opportunity both for their students and throughout the communities they serve,” said HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge. “At HUD, we are...
Earlier this month, the California Housing Financing Agency (CalHFA) and the Sacramento branch of NeighborWorks held a press conference at the state Capitol to announce the...
As we close our celebration of Black History Month this year, we recently sat down with Byna Elliott, global head of Advancing Black Pathways at JPMorgan...
Local elections are February 28 in Chicago, the third-largest city in the country with a nearly 30% Black population. The city’s South and West sides, once...
Here’s How You Can Achieve Homeownership Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you will make in your lifetime. Pressure is mounting for...
By Dr. Maritony A. Yamot and Rev. Ken Lackey The holidays are the season when we stop and begin to think, “How can I give back...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The Cummings Scholars Program is a six-week paid internship program where Morgan State University students work with nonprofit organizations to improve the financial...
As the AC Transit board president, a challenge I am confronted with is that traditional transit planning practice has ignored the pervasive issues of segregation, displacement,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Maintaining an accurate account of our history, and history in general, is essential for the present as well as for posterity, as it...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are very impressed with the caliber of the work, the quality of the presentations, and the outstanding, innovative ideas the students displayed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Amazon Housing Equity Fund has committed to create or preserve more than 10,000 affordable homes across the company’s hometown communities so far....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to a news release, the Community Affordable Loan Solution aims to help eligible individuals and families obtain an affordable loan to purchase...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Ready Campaign PSAs, entitled “A Lasting Legacy” will run nationwide in both Spanish and English, and are meant to help mitigate these...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While outside of Manhattan, in the other four boroughs, rents can be found for much less, the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The United States currently has certain interim policies and tools, such as automatic stabilizers like the Earned Income Tax Credit and Unemployment Insurance...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Homeownership, historically a reliable building block to family wealth, is more of a challenge today for first-time homebuyers. As of 2022’s first quarter,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “A few factors are driving the Great Resignation, but one that stands out is that most workplaces simply aren’t doing as much as...