All posts tagged "financial literacy"

State Controller Malia Cohen Keynote Speaker at S.F. Wealth Conference

California State Controller Malia Cohen delivered the keynote speech to over 50 business women at the Black Wealth Brunch held on March 28 at the War...

Trucking Company Owner Jason Burroughs Uses Mentorship to Help Many

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Burroughs owns C & B (Carrier and Brokered) Transportation Systems, a flatbed trucking company that he started in 2020 and has since secured...

Amerigroup Georgia and 100 Black Men of America Collaborate for Transformative Partnership to Improve Quality of Life for Communities Across Georgia

NNPA NEWSWIRE — It exemplifies the extraordinary potential of collective action to shape a brighter future for Georgians across the state. With an impact touching the...

AFRO Spotlight on Black excellence: How JA Biztown is Using Financial Literacy Simulation to Students

THE AFRO — On their website, JA Finance Park is described as, “an innovation in experiential education designed to engage students for life and work in...

JPMorgan Chase Bank Hosts Backpack Giveaway in Oakland

To help prepare for the year ahead, JPMorgan Chase hosted a Back-to-School event at its Oakland Community Center branch on Saturday, Aug. 19. The event featured...

JPMorgan Chase Bank Hosts Backpack Giveaway in Oakland

By Selina Pichardo With the school year kicking into gear, JPMorgan Chase wanted to stress the importance to parents and their children about learning money basics...

COMMENTARY: Faith and Fortitude — How Black Muslims’ Core Values Can Transform the Racial Wealth Landscape

NNPA NEWSWIRE — It’s no longer a choice but an obligation to take the current economic state of our community into consideration. We need to be...

Youth Leaders Gather for Local My Brother’s Keeper Summit

The My Brother’s Keeper Bay Area Alliance held its inaugural ‘A3- Awareness, Advocacy, and Action’ Youth Summit on Saturday, March 25, at Levi Stadium in Santa...

NCBW Holds 25th Annual Madam CJ Walker Recognition Luncheon

The atmosphere was fully charged at the 25th annual Madam C.J. Walker Business and Community Recognition Luncheon and Empowerment Forum held by the National Coalition of...

State May Scale Down Its New Home Loan Program Designed to Assist First-Time Homebuyers

In this economy, who has enough money for a down payment on a house? Despite a projected $25 billion budget deficit, the state of California does....

PGA Tour Diversity Report Reveals a $40 million Charitable Impact in Year 2 of 10-year $100 million Commitment

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In January, the PGA TOUR received a score of 95/100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, becoming the first major sports organization ever included....

Soledad O’Brien teams up with JP Morgan Chase for Impactful Health & Wellness Event

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The latest effort JPMorgan Chase is hosting a full day of conversations and informational sessions to support financial health education, wealth-building, and financial...

NCNW in Forefront of Fight Against COVID-19

As recognized and trusted messengers, NCNW is joined in their efforts to champion good health in communities of color by national partners that include the National...

OCCUR to Host Series on Money Management in Honor of Financial Literacy Month in April

Starting April 5, 2022, OCCUR will present the Second Annual Virtual Financial Management Training Series, sponsored by Union Bank and instructed by Jasper Smith, financial management...

Focusing on Financial Health: Charting the Path Toward Your Next Milestone

Let’s talk about the basics first. Managing your money can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be. Understanding things like budgeting, saving, paying your bills,...

Stockton’s Own Hopes and Dreams

HAD’s mission is to stop this cycle of abuse in its tracks because studies have shown that children who witness abuse are more likely to perpetuate...

Kev Choice Speaker as Laney College Launches Black Laney Love Day Aug. 18 

Oakland’s beloved educator and artist Kev Choice will serve as the online keynote speaker for Black Laney Love Day on August 18. 

A Haven of Peace offered to Stockton Women and Children

One in four women experience severe intimate partner physical violence. When women build the courage to leave these situations, often with their children, they often have...

Stocktonians’ Socio-Economic Burdens Lightened Through Dome of Hope

This non-profit reaches all ethnicities, ages, genders, and socioeconomic statuses and offers a multitude of classes and resources to execute their vision of transforming individuals and...

TownConnect Initiative Wish Program Downpayment Assistance

Housing Discrimination Complaints Reach 24-Year High, While HUD Rolls Back Fair Housing Rules

WASHINGTON INFORMER — “All the tools and resources we have been afforded by the passage of our Fair Housing Act and fair lending laws are either...

HUD Says Deregulation, Not Affordable Housing, Needed to Solve Homelessness

WASHINGTON INFORMER — For more than a decade, economists, lawmakers and others have heralded the nation’s economy. Often citing how unemployment has declined as new jobs have...

Girl Scouts Gather in Birmingham For Leadership Summit

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Hundreds of Girl Scouts from across Alabama attended the 2019 G.I.R.L. Leadership Summit earlier this month at Samford University in Birmingham. This event, hosted...

Another 100M Consumers at Risk from Capital One Data Breach

WASHINGTON INFORMER — A second major disclosure of major consumer data breach was announced on July 29 by Capital One Bank. That same day, the FBI arrested...

Will Smith Invests in App that Helps Teens with Financial Literacy

THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Will Smith recently became an investor in Step, a mobile-based banking service app for teenagers, through his Dreamers fund. Step allows teens...