By Macy Meinhardt, Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer Residents and non-profit organizations of the community gathered Saturday to discuss their vision on how they would like...
Rise East is a $100 million privately funded initiative that will rebuild Black neighborhoods in a 40 x 40 block area of East Oakland over 10...
Millennials become driving force in housing as they transition from renting to buying.
Christopher G. Cox, the publisher and managing editor of realesavvy.com, writes about the impact of the Fair Housing Act.
A recent Economic Policy Institute study revealed that Blacks haven’t made any progress in homeownership, unemployment or incarceration in 50 years.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Malik Russell/mrussell@naacpnet.org BALTIMORE (February 2, 2018) – In a new report, the NAACP analyzes the impact of historical racism and segregation...
By Charlene Crowell (Communications Deputy Director, Center for Responsible Lending) “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” is a well-known adage. In recent weeks,...
By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) Airbnb, the housing marketplace that connects travelers with hosts in 65,000 cities and 191 countries worldwide, is now on a...
By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) In an effort to rein in financial institutions that have track records for harming consumers, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) recently...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) A new report detailing the record-setting spending power of African American women has further buoyed the confidence of Black...
By Christopher G. Cox (Publisher/Managing Editor, realesavvy.com) Since it was passed in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has enabled thousands of low- and moderate-income families—many...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “The economic distress of America’s inner cities may be the most pressing issue facing the nation. The lack of businesses and...
