sharingdash.medianewsgroup.com1 week agoBlack Lives MatterBlack homeowners start to close gap in property valuesBlack homeowners' property values surged, narrowing the racial wealth gap, driven by market dynamics and efforts against appraisal bias. [ more ]
www.housingwire.com2 months agoBlack Lives MatterGap between Black and white renters who were mortgage ready narrowed during the pandemicThe gap between Black and white renter families in affording mortgages narrowed during COVID-19 pandemic. Black renters in certain metro areas had higher rates of affording mortgages compared to national average. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com2 weeks agoLeft-wing politicsKamala Harris Leads Push to Shore Up Democratic Support From Black VotersVice President Kamala Harris is focusing on energizing Black voters by highlighting the Biden administration's policies during a national economic tour. [ more ]
Fast Company3 weeks agoMarketingProvide a hand up to address wealth disparity in AmericaThe American dream of business ownership is challenging for Black Americans, with barriers widening racial wealth divides. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com2 months agoSan FranciscoSan Francisco apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policiesSan Francisco Board Apologizes to African Americans for City's Role in Discrimination Resolution Represents First Step Towards Reparations for Black Residents [ more ]
Sacramento Bee2 months agoSan FranciscoSan Francisco is ready to apologize to Black residents. Reparations advocates want moreSan Francisco Board of Supervisors to apologize for racist laws/policies towards Black residents Reparations proposal includes cash payment and guaranteed income for eligible Black adults [ more ]
Axios3 months agoSocial justiceRacial wealth gap widens despite wage progressWage gains for Black Americans have outpaced those for white people since the pandemic, but wealth inequality has deepened. All three racial groups saw gains in home values, but differences in stock market gains contributed to wealth disparities. The overall real net worth of white households is higher than that of Black and Hispanic households. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune3 months agoSocial justiceWillie Wilson: Black Americans cannot wait hundreds of years for the wealth gap to closeThe racial wealth gap between Black and white households has seen only incremental improvement since 1967. Despite an increase in Black median wealth, it still falls behind the advances seen by other racial and ethnic groups. [ more ]
Entrepreneur4 months agoSocial justiceWhy the Private Sector Should Take the Lead in Impact Investing | EntrepreneurBlack ownership of farmland has significantly decreased in the US over the past century Exploitation of Heirs' Property is a major factor contributing to the decline in Black land ownership [ more ]
time.com5 months agoSocial justiceRonald Reagan's Policies Continue to Exacerbate the Racial Wealth GapThe Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances exposes a significant racial wealth gap in the U.S. The Reagan Revolution and its policies exacerbated the racial wealth gap and made it difficult to close. [ more ]
The New Yorker4 months agoCareerThe Barber of Little Rock: One Man's Fight to Close the Racial Wealth GapEconomic justice is about creating generational wealth and teaching others to do the same. The racial wealth gap is a trillion dollar problem that requires economic warriors in the community. [ more ]