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-1000x600.jpg)
![“[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-400x240.jpg)
![“[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-80x80.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...
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...
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...
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
