New Orleans has a crime problem. The solution is not more police. The solution is more and better jobs. In New Orleans, that means more and better black owned businesses.…
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Black Americans still face challenges chasing homeownership
by Ronda Lee For Mel Ligon and his wife, remnants of the 2008 housing crisis kept them from realizing major savings from refinancing their Chicago home during the pandemic refi…
THE ABORTION BARRIERS AND NEEDS OF BLACK WOMEN
By Daniela Mansbach and Alisa Von Hagel Anti-abortion organizations aim to make abortion illegal for all women – or, barring that, to make abortion as difficult as possible to access.…
City must create more Black homeowners
The low level of black home ownership is the biggest problem in New Orleans. Poverty, poor health, poor educational outcomes, and crime continue to plague the city. Each is directly…
The Worst States for Black Americans
Samuel Stebbins 1. Wisconsin > Poverty rate: 31.3% Black, 9.0% white> Homeownership rate: 25.5% Black, 71.1% white> Unemployment rate: 10.0% Black, 3.0% white> Median household income: $31,351 Black, $64,377 white Wisconsin ranks as the…
Judas and the Black Messiah Review
Judas and the Black Messiah is the first movie to make me cry in 2021. If you haven’t heard of this movie, here’s the rundown; Judas and the Black Messiah…
WEALTH IS POWER: EXPANDING BLACK WEALTH – Part 3
What Do Black Economists Say About Expanding Black Wealth? by C.C. Campbell-Rock The senseless murders of George Floyd and other Black Americans in 2020 launched a resurgence of the Civil…
COVID Mutations Spell Catastrophe for Black America
NEAR FUTURE? A toxic mix of racist health outcomes, unequal vaccine distribution, and hesitancy to take the shots mean trouble. by Peter J. Hotez This article originally appeared in the…
Joe Biden pledges to address pay, systemic racism: ‘Black and Latino unemployment gap remains too large’
Charisse JonesUSA TODAYhttps://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.435.0_en.html#goog_978138837 A key pledge in President Joe Biden’s plan to build the nation “back better’’ is to be bolder in addressing the systemic racism that has hindered the…
Helping Poor Black People Benefits Everybody
New Orleans Must Improve the Lives of ALL African Americans By Jeff Thomas Many people often say I’m too focused on race. But look around our city. Most of the…