NNPA NEWSWIRE — Memphis 3.0. is a proposed land use and development plan envisioned as a 20-year road map. With several dozen North Memphis residents on...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — For the Class of 2018, the average student borrower graduated with a debt of $29,800 in private and federal loans over the course of...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — There has been a decline in African-American men transitioning successfully into and through college. As part of its commitment to the advancement...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Change is happening fast in the 5.6-square-mile area of upper Charleston and lower North Charleston known as The Neck. As more high tech...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — With more than 400 first responders now facing layoffs, Houston firefighters answered the alarm, gathering in force, fighting back with both their voices...
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — Empire Resorts, the parent company of Resorts World Catskills, lost $128.7 million in 2018, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on...
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — Let’s be real: For millennials, having an emergency fund is way down on the financial worry list, behind student loan debt, medical...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — Members, friends, and constituents will gather on Saturday, March 30, for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority’s Blue Revue Scholarship Program.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — William Spriggs, a chief economist at the AFL-CIO and professor in the department of Economics at Howard University said since reaching a low...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Millennial women came of age during the Great Recession, the rise of mass incarceration, unprecedented student debt levels, and changing workforce dynamics.
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — The down payment assistance funds will be used in conjunction with first mortgage home purchase loans.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am running now because when I see our city and I see our people and I look at the conversations that we...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The retailer is hosting a National Hiring Day event for salon stylists.
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Minimum wage would increase to $12.10 by 2022.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Although the United States is inarguably the richest nation in the world, there are millions of full-time workers earning $7.25 an hour who...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Check out these top black-owned businesses to support in 2019 that are the epitome of excellence.
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Historically Black-owned banks have been the pillar of the Black community.
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Maryland inched closer to gradually increasing the state’s minimum hourly wage to $15 by 2025.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Let me assure you that actions to weaken the Consumer Bureau from within as Director Mulvaney attempted to do will not go unchecked...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — New statistics released in February show that African Americans with disabilities are being left behind.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…To make matters worse, all three of the major consumer credit reporting bureaus have used this breach of consumer data and consumer trust...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In moderating the panel of awardees, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. began with the ultra-popular Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the first black woman to...
THE AFRO — Last week the fight for fair wages once again made it to the Hill,
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Dems plan is what it has always been – the Robin Hood strategy. That is, they want to steal from the rich...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One of the biggest thrills is the fact that we Afro Americans in the United States have so much in common with the...
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — Saving money is certainly better than spending it frivolously.
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The District has a number of people who are cool, smart and well-connected — and deeply in student debt.
CHICAGO CRUSADER — HUD’s new standard provides PHAs and private owners of HUD-assisted housing 14 calendar days’ notice before an inspection
PASADENA JOURNAL — International Women’s Day will be observed on March 8.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — … in April of last year, Congress used the Congressional Review Act to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) auto finance guidance...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, offers hard evidence that a key sector of the economy is showing signs...
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WASHINGTON INFORMER — The D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) recently held its first Elder Housing Resource Forum.
THE AFRO — 32BJ – SEIU, a union which represents over 600 janitors and security guards that were furloughed and didn’t receive wages.
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Kara Brummell works five days a week assisting adults with mental and physical disabilities to help them seek employment.
CHICAGO CRUSADER — The Gary, Indiana First Financial Bank location recently supplied a financial resource fair and open house for the local community and neighbors.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“Consumer Bureau”) has recently announced several settlements against entities for engaging in unlawful practices without requiring the payment...
ATLANTA VOICE — Atlanta is accustomed to having company. People come from all over and leave with a touch of this infamous city.
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Begin believing in achieving your goals today!
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Interested homebuyers may register beginning Feb. 4 at www.wellsfargo.com/lift to attend the free event on Friday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to 7...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — A recent study indicates that Black workers stand to lose critical unionized public sector jobs from threats to unions in L.A. County.
CHICAGO CRUSADER — RMU President Mablene Krueger announced a 30 percent reduction in graduate tuition as part of the university’s Speed Ahead tuition reduction program.
Hightowers Petroleum is one of the top 15 black-owned businesses in the nation, according to Black Enterprise and provides fuel to a number of Fortune 500 companies....
SEATTLE MEDIUM — Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced that Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) is expanding unemployment benefits to federal workers.
MILWAUKEE COURIER — When talking about how we move Milwaukee forward, poverty must be a primary topic of discussion.
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — A new plan is being formed to help address the racial wealth gap in Minnesota
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Thousands of educators and their students returned to class Jan. 23, following a Los Angeles Unified School District teachers’ strike.
THE AFRO — As the Maryland General Assembly begins the 2019 session the Black delegates have an opportunity to make a statement that could affect the...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — n Wednesday, California Senator Kamala Harris spoke on the Senate floor and challenged her colleagues to immediately take up legislation to put...
THE SEATTLE MEDIUM — It was three years ago that a group of national business leaders launched a movement called Black Wealth 2020 partially based on...
FLORIDA COURIER — Residual effects are being felt among people far removed from the federal government.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This has been the third shutdown of the federal government since President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office. However, as a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…Millions of families that rely on HUD rental assistance programs are perilously close to losing their homes due to projected lapses in funding....
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Storm-weary Southern Farmers now face fresh economic fears amid a political storm which seems to have no end in sight.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To measure America’s progress in harmonizing racial groups, WalletHub researchers measured the gaps between blacks and whites across 22 key indicators of equality...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — In a statement released last week the NAACP called on the White House and Congress to work swiftly to bring an end...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — More than 30 people participated in a brief march organized by the Uplift Inglewood Coalition.
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Having a full-time job does not guarantee economic security, according to the updated ALICE Report for Louisiana published by the United Way
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Research leaves no doubt about the magnitude of development in the first five years of life.
CINCINNATI HERALD — Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio has announced President and CEO Donna Jones Baker would retire effective Feb. 8
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — “If Republicans really believe these racist statements have no place in our government, then their party must offer more than shallow temporary...
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — t’s hard to believe that bitcoin could be the final nail in the coffin causing irreversible climate change
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Congresswoman Maxine Waters is now the first Black and the first woman to chair the powerful House Financial Services Committee. Having served on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It’s only in recent years that researchers, physicians, pediatricians, academics and others have begun to drill down to ascertain what, if any, health...
THE SEATTLE MEDIUM — The Port of Seattle is coordinating a resources fair.
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Outrage mixed with panic for several thousand federal workers who marched Thursday to the White House in an appeal to President Trump.
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — It’s worth noting that on a per capita basis, more Americans became millionaires after the Great Depression than any other time in history
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — The Job Fair is sponsored by the City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation and the Office of Workforce Development.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As we quickly approach the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history, Donald Trump continues to play political games tonight with the lives...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — The Black Farmers and Agriculturist Association was founded in 1997 by Thomas Burrell.
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Dozen of federal employees in the region vented Monday during a roundtable discussion in Largo, Maryland, about the ongoing government shutdown and its...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The best way to ring in 2019 is by getting the peace of mind that comes with having health insurance for you and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Already, the industry is focused on its workforce of the future, creating more career opportunities for women, minorities and Millennials because it values...
THE FLORIDA STAR — Tips to help you prepare for an unexpected career crisis.
THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The fruit of structural racism is the standardizing of white mediocrity and the suppression of black creative excellence. And we deserve...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — These days, there’s more to Lockards Produce than a patch in the front yard, and Lockard is growing much more than just...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…The shameless GOP tax scam contains massive giveaways for the nation’s largest banks. According to Americans for Tax Fairness, the country’s six largest...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — In her first news conference as a Senate-confirmed Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Kathleen Kraninger’s remarks sounded a lot...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — Leaders from Tennessee State University, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Regions Bank have announced the launch of a new collaboration designed...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — The mortgage industry and the real estate industry go hand in hand.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During an interview on the Scott Dworkin report, Rep. Gwen Moore said that President Trump “resigning is a dignified way for him to...
SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — Being forced to go in an unfavorable direction because all other paths are blocked is the worst feeling. Sadly, this has become...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As Democratic Members of the House Financial Services Committee – the Committee of jurisdiction over HUD and FHA – we oppose the denial...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Back in March of this year, the Forward Times wrote an eye-opening article entitled Banking In Houston: The New “Jim Crow” Is...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am writing to inform you that while your time running the Consumer Bureau may be over, the time for accountability for your...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2017, even though violent crime (murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) decreased nationwide, violent crime increased in Baltimore, according...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — The S.C. Poor People’s Campaign in recent months has been strengthening.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — You can travel to any nation within Africa and there will be one thing that is constant: China trading interests and influence is...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During a recent press conference held at the Environmental Protection Agency, acting EPA Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, announced more rollback...
![“[Donald] Trump and his appointees have done everything in their power to undermine the Consumer Bureau. Mick Mulvaney, who Trump installed to serve as Acting Director of the agency, dropped lawsuits and investigations into abusive payday lenders, took away the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity’s enforcement powers, fired the members of the agency’s Consumer Advisory Board, scaled back enforcement actions against bad actors, sought to slash the agency’s budget, and apparently made it his mission to help out bad actors,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters.](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mulvaney-featured-web.jpg)
NNPA NEWSWIRE — What happens over the next five years will test the mettle of those who fought to create an agency given the mission to...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Now that the midterm elections are over, it’s time, once again, to alert Black folks to the peril and stupidity of putting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The nation is facing many morally relevant social, economic and political crises — voter suppression, income and wealth inequality, criminal justice reform and...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — If holiday lists seem bigger than budgets, turning to a high-interest, “small-dollar” loan can turn joy and merriment into a financial quagmire.
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — So much attention goes to providing gifts, presents, and other services to children around Christmas time. And deservedly so. But what about the...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — What a difference two years can make when time, persistence and love of community are in place. They can transform a space damaged...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — These apps can help you set realistic budget goals and track your spending habits to see where your money is going — and...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — The Nashville Minority Business Center (NMBC) held its annual Minority Business Achievement Awards reception in recognition of the accomplishments made by minority-owned enterprises...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Target spokesperson Jacqueline DuBuse confirmed the closures telling the Defender that closing a store is not taken lightly.
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — First Tennessee Bank is proud to announce Executive VP, Director of Affinity Strategy, Lynne Walker won Gold in the Female Executive of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a 2017 op-ed published in the Michigan Chronicle, Janaye Ingram the former executive director of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network and...
