Now black-run banks are in a fight for survival, even though many advocates argue that many African-Americans remain starved for banking services.
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The End of Black Harlem – The New York Times
HARLEM – Newcomers say gentrification is about wealth, not race. But that’s a distinction without a difference.
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There Could Soon Be No Black Female CEOs Among America’s Largest Companies
Ursula Burns, the first African American woman to run a Fortune 500 company, will step down as chief executive when the struggling technology and services company splits itself in two later this year, Xerox announced Friday.
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Illinois Has The Nation’s Highest African-American Jobless Rate For Second Straight Quarter
For the second quarter in a row, Illinois has earned the troubling distinction of having the nation’s highest African-American unemployment rate, shows a new analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.
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Brooklyn Panel To Discuss ‘The African-American Inheritance Crisis’
When her grandmother was hospitalized with a stroke, relatives became divided over her care and estate, partly due to planning discussions they failed to have, she said.
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Are African-Americans Locked Out? State of Black America Report
The National Urban League’s 2016 State of Black America Report, ‘Locked Out: Education, Jobs, & Justice,’ which was released on Tuesday.
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The African-American Exodus From San Francisco
San Francisco was once home to “the Harlem of the West.”
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3 Reasons To Ban The Box On College Applications
Saying juvenile offenders deserve a second chance, the White House on Monday urged America’s colleges and universities to remove barriers that can prevent an estimated 70 million citizens with criminal records from pursuing higher education opportunities.
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$42 Million More In Demolition Funds Approved By State And Federal Government
The City of Detroit’s blight removal program will now expand into even more neighborhoods, thanks to $42 million in additional funding approved by the US Treasury and Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
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Alabama Inmates Organize Multi-Prison Strike
Three Alabama inmates have organized a prison work strike spanning at least five state prisons, all from the confines of solitary.
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