WAVE NEWSPAPERS — The Los Angeles Black Worker Center is expected to release a report in January on the status of black workers in the public...
THE AFRO — On Nov. 27, District of Columbia leaders broke ground on the Residences at St. Elizabeths East, providing high-quality affordable housing units to the...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Federal Incumbent Worker Training Assistance (IWT) funds totaling $100,000 are available through the Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act.
OAKLAND POST — The Oakland Unified School District’s Board of Education is moving ahead with a “Community of Schools Policy” that will mean closing as many...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Earlier this year, a Texas jury delivered a $706 million verdict in what quickly became a high-profile dispute over the value of...
SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — The Poor People’s Campaign is all about the oppressed citizens of this nation
OAKLAND POST — The Oakland City Council, bypassing opportunities for public input, rushed this week to approve a Schaaf administration agreement with the Oakland Police Officers...
THE AFRO — As Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker approaches the end of his second term, he shared his extreme disappointment in the decision to...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — Mayor David Briley held a press conference Tuesday to formally announce a number of major policy changes that address race and gender disparities...
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — The renovation project is part of a series of investments totaling around $10 million over 24 months in construction, technology, training, and improved...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — It’s no secret that Los Angeles is in the midst of a housing crisis, accentuated by calculated misinformation campaigns about renters’ rights designed...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — According to the United States Census Bureau, there are more than 2 million businesses in the country that are owned by African Americans
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN - RECORDER — There’s no denying that small business ownership is on the rise amongst African Americans
NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER — Are you your own boss? A growing portion of the working population is now part of what’s called the “gig economy,” people...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Los Angeles County emergency room nurses and nurse practitioners threatened to go on strike.
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Nearly 300 residents from South Gate and a few from Downey berated Downey Mayor Sean Ashton and Los Angeles County representative Ivan Sulic...
OAKLAND POST — Teachers picketed at most Oakland public schools on November 15 after months of bargaining and six sessions with an outside mediator failed to...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — We tend to spend at least eight hours of our day for at least five days out the week working for someone else...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Whatever happened to the American Dream of owning a home and giving your children a better life than you experienced as a child?...
THE AFRO — On a cold, snowy Thursday, students, professionals and the politically active packed into the Heritage Foundation for an Anti-Poverty forum, Nov. 15, where...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Despite concerns over leadership and accountability at Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), the City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to make the...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — CEO Perrin Middleton said the new digital banking now allows members 24/7 access to their accounts.
SPEAKING OUT WEEKLY NEWS — "...NCLC cites previous research by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) that determined car buyers who financed vehicles at the dealership...
OKLAHOMA EAGLE — Whichever store you choose to shop at, you’ll still be getting a deal compared to if you decided to pick up the same...
SAN ANTONIO OBSERVER — The Governor’s Small Business Forums provide small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with timely, relevant, actionable advice on how to start, operate, grow and...
NORTH DALLAS GAZETTE — Traditionally, economists will measure the health of our nation’s economy on the basis of housing starts – the number of home construction...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — On Tuesday, voters will decide the fate of Charter Amendment B, ballot measure unanimously approved by city council which would open the...
SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — Today, few middle-class families can afford to purchase a home in California. There is a housing crisis in my state –...
Mike Espy, the first African-American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi since Reconstruction, a former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and now a practicing...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — As the many elections are currently underway, there is serious chatter about which political party has, for the most part, been good to...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — Back in the day, campaign events like the one held last Thursday were well-attended festivities organized by the unions that represent government...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — More than 300 job-seekers, including a notable percentage of mature workers, attended a Hiring Event hosted by Congresswoman Robin Kelly at the Lan-Oak...
MILWAUKEE TIMES — On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, The Milwaukee Urban League (MUL) and US Bank hosted a hiring event at the MUL offices.
CHICAGO CRUSADER — On October 16, 2018, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs testified before the Senate Special Committee on State and Pension Fund Investments about the...
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — With the holiday season quickly approaching, being financially prepared for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas and finally the New Year will have you reevaluating...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — US Steel just announced that it is putting an investment of over $750 million to refurbish previously “mothballed” facilities. In fact, steel plants...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES —The Jefferson County Commission voted last week to expand the existing Jefferson Metropolitan Park in McCalla that could bring thousands of additional jobs...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — "...the [Wisconsin] Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is working with the Department of Corrections (DOC) to cultivate partnerships with state correctional facilities, delivering...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — Recently, employees of Amazon.com learned that the company would be raising the starting wage to $15 an hour.
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The African-American unemployment rate went from 6.3 percent to 6 percent, the second lowest on record behind 5.9 percent in May, according to...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — Rev-Up MKE is providing individuals with small business the extra push they need—financially—to advance their business goals forward
ATLANTA VOICE — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced on Monday an unprecedented comprehensive plan to raise compensation for members of the Atlanta Police Department.
THE AFRO — Oct. 1 marked the beginning of the 2019 fiscal year, which also meant tax changes for those who spend money in the District...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — The Nashville Black Chamber recently held a social, giving African American business professionals and entrepreneurs the unique opportunity to connect with each other...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For the first time in the history of its existence, the National Newspaper Publishers Association, which represents over 200 Black-owned media companies across...
THE SEATTLE MEDIUM — On Monday, leaders in the Black community gather at the corner of 23rd and Jackson, in front of the demolished Promenade 23rd...
ATLANTA VOICE — If there are names synonymous with community banking in the city of Atlanta, George G. Andrews must be included among them.
ATLANTA VOICE — For too long, great development projects have elevated some Atlanta communities while leaving others behind.
AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWS & ISSUES — For decades, Black America has suffered from a self-destructive ideology when it comes to supporting our own businesses from the...
LOS ANGELES WAVE — As part of doing financial plans for clients, it is customary to ask what plans the owners have for the real estate...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — The spotlight may have been cast on residents at Grand Oak Apartments West Ashley in Charleston, but it’s an issue many senior citizens...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Many companies hire college interns for the summer or throughout the year. It’s a great way for college students to gain valuable work...
ATLANTA TRIBUNE — When it comes to creating a budget, it’s essential to estimate your spending as realistically as possible. Here are five budget-related errors commonly...
