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Black History2 years ago

‘Against All Odds’ Film Showing at Marin City Library on April 18

The Marin City Library, located on 164 Donahue St., will show the film “Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class” on Tuesday, April...
#NNPA BlackPress5 years ago

$349 billion COVID-19 Small Business Program short-changes businesses of color

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) estimated that as many as 95% Black-owned businesses stood no chance of securing a program loan. Other...
#NNPA BlackPress5 years ago

Groundbreaking Initiative Shows Pathway to Propel Black Homeownership

CHICAGO DEFENDER — While statistics may paint a grim picture of Black homeownership, a recent event in Baltimore laid out a clear path for turning those numbers...
Atlanta Voice5 years ago

Georgia’s welfare rolls drop sharply in recent years

ATLANTA VOICE — State records show the number of Georgia families receiving welfare benefits has dropped by more than two-thirds in the past 14 years. The numbers...
#NNPA BlackPress6 years ago

Despite Dreams of Prosperity, Many African Americans not Financially Ready to Retire

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Caucasians didn’t lose as much wealth during the Great Recession and have recovered more of it, so white households now hold close to...

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