Student loan debt found to be a major contributor to homeownership disparities
Borrowers of color shoulder most of the nation’s student loan debt. Hannah Bareham March 6, 2023 Read the full article here Yahoo Finance
RIGHT 2 THE CITY Blog
Reflections on Black-on-Black Violence
By Henry Louis Taylor, Jr. The causes of Black-on-Black violence are not really complicated. It results from under resourced and inadequate schools, limited recreational activities, substandard housing, rent and price gouging, dilapidated physical environments,...
A Black Voter Suppression Slap in the Face
Political justice in Jackson, Mississippi looks a lot like it did in the 1950s. Michael Datcher February 23, 2023 Read the full article here Truthdig
Proposal Would Reward Cities That Take Cops Out of Traffic Stops
A new bill in Congress in response to Tyre Nichols’ death tries one federal approach to making traffic enforcement less violent. Sarah Holder February 8, 2023 Read the full article here Bloomberg
As Universities Submit to Neoliberalism and Fascism, Workers Must Fight Back
Faculty unions need to scale up organizing among academic workers to counter far right attacks on higher education. Anthony Ballas February 2, 2023 Read the full article here Znetwork
There Were 1,170-Plus Police Killings in the U.S. Last Year. Colin Kaepernick Is Fact-Checking Them, One Autopsy at a Time.
It’s been 10 years since he took the Super Bowl stage—the NFL has moved on. It’s been seven years since he first knelt in protest of police violence—here’s what he’s doing about it. Alex...
How Place-Based Special Purpose Credit Programs Can Reduce the Racial Homeownership Gap
(SPCPs)—which allow banks to offer credit on favorable terms to borrowers who have suffered economic disadvantage and share common characteristics (e.g., race or income)—could provide the kind of homeownership boost to Black communities today....
With spotlight on Buffalo, a push to make health equity a No. 1 priority
The Rev. George F. Nicholas knows about Buffalo’s health inequities as the leader of an organization dedicated to addressing them. Jon Harris February 25, 2023 Read the full article here Buffalo News
‘Tectonic’ change and a roadmap to success are needed to address disparities in city
Through his investments and real estate initiatives, the native of Trinidad has sought to drive changes in the city, where he has focused on the challenges of East Buffalo, particularly around housing and the...
Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health
One reason why the percentage of US doctors who are Black remains far below that of the US population that is Black can be traced to how Black people have been “historically excluded from...