Author: Eric P. Wolf
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Crypto can be a driver for racial equity
A cryptocurrency is like digital money based on cryptography, which is really just complicated math. It does not have a physical existence and is not issued ... -
Special Feature: “Eyewitness News Guide to Inflation”
Inflation is something that affects us all in virtually every aspect of our lives, and we’ve seen the price of everything rise, from groceries to the ... -
Kentucky attorney general files case for 2023 gubernatorial race
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed paperwork Wednesday to enter the state’s 2023 gubernatorial race, hoping to push through his resistance ... -
Annual Latino Conference moves to Allentown – Times News Online
Published on May 10, 2022 at 1:29 p.m. Local Latino leaders held a press conference on April 28 announcing their intention to host the fifth annual ... -
New U.S. Funding Wins Six Stevie® American Business Awards®
Gold: Rick Arvielo, CEO – Lifetime Achievement Award – Consumer Service Industries Patty Arvielo, President – Woman of the Year – Consumer ServicesNew US Funding – ... -
In struggling communities, new forms of help are now needed
Illustration credit: Kingsley Nebechi As the private sector innovates in aid and funding, finding holistic solutions to neighborhood challenges is a cornerstone of the approach. Communities ... -
The school board approves the transportation contract, etc.
Published: May 09, 2022 07:00 In a split vote at its May 3 meeting, the Newtown School Board awarded All-Star Transportation a five-year transportation contract. In ... -
Chingona Ventures lands $52 million to fund overlooked founders in massive markets
Chingona Ventures, a three-year-old Chicago-based venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed startups primarily in the Midwest and mostly founded by overlooked individuals who focus on ... -
MBA forecast calls for higher house prices and mortgage rates
According to the new MBA Purchase Request Payment Index (PAPI), homebuyer affordability declined in March, with the national median payment requested by applicants rising 5% to ... -
Asian markets are largely down after the fall of Wall Street
GLOBAL MARKETS DJIA 32997.97 -1063.09 -3.12% Nasdaq 12317.69 -647.16 -4.99% S&P 500 4146.87 -153.30 -3.56% FTSE 100 7503.27 9.82 0.13% Nikkei Stock 26800.49 -18.04 0.07% Hang ... -
Fed interest rate hike will hurt black consumers
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted the biggest interest rate hike in more than two decades. The move means rates on everything from personal loans to ... -
Hispanic Federation and Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo Announce New Partnership to Advance Digital Equity Among Latino Communities Nationwide
A total of $635,000 in grants will be distributed to 20 organizations to support digital skills training and prepare thousands of Latinos for the workforce of ... -
Berkeley continues to lose teachers. Can the district make them stay?
A fifth-grade teacher at Washington Elementary helps students with homework on August 16, 2021. Credit: Kelly Sullivan Seven years ago, Alice Lake got her dream job: ... -
Arkansas, Montana and Oklahoma lead initiative to improve college completion rates
$1.75 million grant from Ascendium Education Group will support multi-state comprehensive college … [+] US initiative to improve college completion rates for students from historically underserved ... -
Stop asking how to pay for free college and realize the unfair and unnecessary expense of not doing it
It wasn’t always like this Until the 1990s, student debt was such a small percentage of consumer debt that it wasn’t even really tracked by the ... -
Homeownership and the American Dream during Covid
A line of black residents awaiting relief distribution during the 1937 Ohio River flood. (Margaret Bourke-White/Wikimedia) EDITOR’S NOTE:In the fall of 2021, a group of students ... -
Who owns Newark? Rutgers-Newark Study Reveals Disturbing Increase in Corporate City Home Purchases | Rutgers University
MEDIA CONTACTCarrie StetlerDeputy Director of Media RelationsRutgers-Newark [email protected] According to a Rutgers-Newark University report titled Who owns Newark? The Rutgers Center on Metropolitan Law, Inequality and ... -
Bubble housing fears are mounting, but any correction won’t be like the last
In the first year of the pandemic, home values defied expectations by soaring. In the second year of living with COVID, real estate prices have skyrocketed ... -
How neobanks are revolutionizing digital lending
Fintech disruptors like Revolut are shaking up the world of credit. (Photo by Michal Fludra/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Fintech lending by neobanks – online services without ... -
Income, debt, examples of ordinary Americans
The typical middle-class American earns between about $30,000 and $90,000 According to Pew, a single American earning between $30,000 and about $90,000 a year is an ... -
Hollywood arrives in Washington at Funny or Die and People’s bash
Politics and Hollywood collided on Funny or Die and People Magazine’s funniest night on Friday night to take the upper hand ahead of the White House ... -
Learn how Dallas is preparing to rewrite its housing plan with a focus on racial equity
Rewriting the city’s housing plan with a focus on racial equity aims to undo some of the damage done by the City of Dallas’ long history ... -
Racial wealth gap and reverse mortgages
Reverse mortgages are financial tools that allow homeowners to access capital by using the equity in their home as collateral. They are a way for people ... -
The NJ State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Proudly Defends Latino-Owned Businesses
Outstanding achievement in the Hispanic business community was recognized at the New Jersey State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Awards Gala. Photo courtesy of SHCCNJ Founded ... -
Latinx Newswire becomes Noticias Newswire
MIAMI: Latinx Newswire, the only Latino-owned and operated Hispanic news service, has been renamed Noticias Newswire, effective immediately. Growing market research and internal personal experience revealed ... -
Nearly half of all delinquent mortgages on loss management plans
According to new data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, about 2.15 million mortgages are expected to be forborne or past due, with about ... -
California foundations seek to ensure billions in government aid are allocated fairly — Inside Philanthropy
California will soon receive billions of dollars in public funding for economic development. An estimated $42 billion will come from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ... -
Hybrid Alumni Week festivities highlight Slug’s ingenuity, camaraderie and social conscience
Drones soared overhead, familiar places and faces were rediscovered, cocktail glasses clinked and old friendships were renewed during the hybrid. Graduate Week 2022 festivities, which mixed ... -
Unidos En La Música, Castillo De San Marcos National Monument and Fort Matanzas National Monument Connect Latin Music to St. Augustine’s 400-Year-Old Latin Heritage
NATIONAL PARK THE FOUNDATION FUNDS EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT WITH LATINO COMMUNITIES AND CELEBRATE LATINO CULTURE, INCLUDING THE FAMILY EVENING OF OSCAR-WINNER ENCANTO ST. AUGUSTINE, ... -
Wells Fargo responds to lawsuit alleging discrimination in lending practices | WFAE 90.7
Wells Fargo is responding to allegations in a lawsuit that the bank discriminated against black lenders, calling the claims unsubstantiated. In a court case filed in ... -
Can Cryptocurrency Really Help Anyone?
New York Mayor Eric Adams may be the most recognizable champion of cryptocurrency in New York politics, but he’s not the first elected official from the ... -
AARP Foundation Board of Trustees Full Biographies
david adame Vice Chairman, AARP Foundation Board of Trustees David Adam, of Phoenix, Arizona, is President and CEO of Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., one of ... -
News and analysis for those planning or living in retirement
From MarketWatch: Millennials are already thinking about retirement, but are they thinking about the right things? : There’s a lot to consider when planning for retirement, ... -
Cultura y Arte Nativa de las Americas & San Francisco Lowrider Council Showcase Weeklong San Francisco Cinco de Mayo Fun for All
Celebrate in Historic Mission and the Fillmore West The Bay Area and beyond are invited to food, family fun, cars and community. May 1 to 7, ... -
Freddie Mac is first out the door with plans for targeted loan programs
Freddie Mac will launch targeted lending programs this year, following guidelines from regulators giving lenders the go-ahead. The special purpose credit programs will appeal to black, ... -
Campaign aimed at the Latino community
Marketing DoorDash. DoorDash launched “Antojo”, its first-ever custom-created Spanish and English cross-platform marketing campaign aimed at making an authentic connection with the Latino community. The creative ... -
Minority depository institutions: definition, services, locations
The FDIC and NCUA track and define banks and credit unions as Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs). An MDI is owned or run by Black Americans, Native ... -
Chinese Ambassador: Muscatine is a “holy place of friendship” for the two countries | Muscat
DAVID HOTEL MUSCATINE – The Chinese ambassador went to Muscatine on Wednesday to “pay tribute” to a friendship forged 37 years ago. Qin Gang, the 11th ... -
YES Readiness Team Travels to San Juan, Puerto Rico to Recruit Bilingual Teachers
The YES Prep Public Schools Talent Recruitment team will conduct information sessions and in-person interviews for teachers and other graduating professionals HOUSTON, April 20, 2022 (GLOBE ... -
George Floyd’s attorney: Wells Fargo ‘kills opportunities for black homeowners’
Wells Fargo & Co. is again facing scrutiny and lawsuits over lending practices involving black borrowers. Wells Fargo – the largest mortgage lender among US banks ... -
Redlining linked to more oil and gas wells in urban areas
(AP) – Minority neighborhoods where residents have long been denied home loans have twice as many oil and gas wells as predominantly white neighborhoods, according to ... -
Democratic elites don’t understand the class culture divide
Understanding the class culture divide starts from two principles: parents raise their children to succeed in the jobs offered to them, and people use the tools ... -
Voting rights: “There are reasons to be optimistic as well as alarmed”
Michael Waldman had no plans to republish his 2016 book, The struggle to vote, soon. But he hadn’t anticipated that a sitting president would try to ... -
Legal weed is a social equity business. And failure is not an option | Editorial
The recreational cannabis industry is poised to take off, which means New Jersey is poised to hit hundreds of millions of dollars from the sale of ... -
Brian Campbell: Concerned parents are not the story of the Santa Barbara Unified School District | Opinions
(StandUpSB video) In response to Noozhawk’s April 13 article, “Tensions Flare Up as Public Returns to Santa Barbara School Board Meeting,” I’m not sure I understand ... -
Lawyers of Color – Discover Texas!
I can’t believe I’m saying this: maybe Texas isn’t the last place I want to be on earth anymore. I say this as someone who spent ... -
People are more willing to excuse lies that they think might one day become true
We all know lying is wrong. That’s why we get in trouble for it as kids (and sometimes as adults), and why you’ll rarely, if ever, ... -
Combatting AI Biases in the Financial Sector
The use of explainable AI models is key to avoiding biases for businesses in most sectors of the economy, but especially in finance. In the ... -
UBS Invest to Advance Report Reveals Clear Progress Toward Financial Inclusion for Multicultural Investors | News
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 13, 2022– Today, UBS’s Multicultural Investors Strategic Client Segment announced the launch of its Invest to Advance Research, exploring the wealth journeys of ... -
Fintech offers solutions for Latinos without bank accounts
Fintech companies are offering ways for Latinos who can’t get debit cards to transact cashlessly. Why is this important: Latinos are among the least banked (no ... -
What does financial literacy mean? 5 definitions from success stories
April is Financial Literacy Month and to celebrate, CNBC is featuring tips from some of our contributors. Here’s what they think about financial literacy and its ... -
The big change in medical debt coming this year – NBC Boston
Medical debt continues to be a major problem in the country, especially with so many people hospitalized during the coronavirus pandemic. Rob Michaelson and Betsy Badell ... -
Housing is crucial to creating wealth in Chicago’s struggling neighborhoods
On the West Side in North Lawndale, community organizers have ambitious plans to build hundreds of affordable homes but are struggling to secure low-cost building loans. ... -
New Survey Focused on Latinos Highlights Financial Literacy Issues
Money / Financial Planning Sladic / iStock.com We are not born knowing how to budget and save money for our future. It is a set of ... -
Minority Loan Program Promotes Business Development
CHICAGO — The Chicago Community Loan Fund has launched a $25 million loan fund to support African Americans, Latinos and other entrepreneurs of color. The Communities ... -
Census undercount of black and brown communities could impact economy
The decennial United States Census may seem very 2020 at this point – something that happened in a year that we would all like to forget. ... -
New Pew poll shows 30% increase in Philadelphia residents concerned about crime
A sobering new poll from The Pew Charitable Trusts shows that ongoing issues around COVID-19 and gun violence are among Philadelphians’ top concerns. Most notably, the ... -
Ignore Greg Abbott’s (and the Texas GOP’s) Appetite for Latino Voters at Your Peril
For his reelection campaign for Texas governor, Greg Abbott will aggressively court the Latino vote, especially the vote in Tejano-heavy South Texas. Abbott received about 45% ... -
Dr. Preston Igwe discusses diversity in medicine and veteran care
As a healthcare professional, you never know what kind of impact you may have on a patient, as Dr. Preston Igwe, MD, learned during a VA ... -
Fannie Mae Sets Price for $1.1 Billion REMIC Deal with Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS)
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Evaluates Connecticut Avenue Securities® (CAS) Series 2022-R04, approx. $1.1 billion note offering that represents Fannie Mae’s ... -
“Talent is everywhere”: Accelerator Techstars returns with a focus on equity
When the first iteration of Techstars Detroit launched in 2014, Detroit — and its startup community — looked very different. In early 2020, just before the ... -
Common Future receives 2022 Skoll Prize for Social Innovation
PR Newswire OAKLAND, Calif., April 4, 2022 OAKLAND, CA., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Common future– the pioneering non-profit organization that provides capital to BIPOC wealth-creation ... -
Glenn Youngkin fires Virginia lawmakers to pass unlikely budget
“I doubt anything will come of it,” said Sen. Janet D. Howell (D-Fairfax), chair of the Senate Appropriations and Finance Committee, who called the session “premature.” ... -
America’s children are not well – we need urgent action to save young lives
Concerns about the mental health and well-being of children are growing as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses. With vaccines for children under age 5 not yet available ... -
Kamala Harris Highlights Importance of Small Business in Mississippi Tour
1/4 Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the crowd on Friday about small business at the Delta Center Stage in Greenville, Mississippi. Photo by Rory Doyle/UPI ... -
US House of Representatives votes to decriminalize marijuana into federal law
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed legislation to legalize marijuana nationwide, but its future is far less clear in the Senate. The House voted ... -
Black women and alopecia: what is it, what can be done about it?
By ReShonda Tate | Defender Network | word in black This post was originally posted on Defender Network (WIB) – For years, Kim Roxie has been ... -
What do looser school mask and vaccine requirements mean for black teachers and students?
By Maya Pottiger | word in black According to scientists, the best way to protect yourself against the new coronavirus is to get fully vaccinated – ... -
A 40-year mortgage? This Fed official thinks it’s a good idea
Should the federal government start guaranteeing mortgages even longer than 30 years? Philadelphia Federal Reserve Chairman Patrick Harker thinks this could be a solution to an ... -
BizStarts Expands Entrepreneur Program to Latino Community
MILWAUKEE – BizStarts has been working for several years developing and mentoring entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds. So far, there have been three cohorts of 25 people ... -
Doja Cat and South America argued on Twitter over a canceled concert. everyone lost
One of the reasons that gives me hope for culture in general, and pop music in particular, is that someone like Doja Cat has managed to ... -
Biden’s 2023 budget makes no mention of student loan forgiveness
US President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, March 26, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Nowhere in ... -
Flood-ravaged eastern Australia braces for more storms
ATLANTA: Sami Scheetz, a 25-year-old community organizer, is set to become the first Arab-American member of the Iowa state legislature in elections to be held in ... -
Wells Fargo narrows its racial gap in mortgage refinancing
Diving brief: Wells Fargo accepted 58% of mortgage refinance applications from black homeowners in 2021, a jump of 11 percentage points from the previous year, according ... -
Top Mississippi lawmakers reach agreement on income tax cut
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, left, listens as Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann wraps up a meeting of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, Friday, March ... -
Wells Fargo faces persistent racial gap in mortgage refinance – Orange County Register
Wells Fargo & Co., which approved less than half of mortgage refinances sought by black homeowners in 2020, prompting calls for regulatory investigations, greenlighted a greater ... -
Protecting California’s public lands a top priority – Capitol Weekly | weekly capitol
Opinion A scenic drive leads to the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada near Mammoth Lakes. (Photo: Craig Cooper, via Shutterstock) by JUAN ROSE job 25.03.2022 ... -
University Senate discusses enrollment and retention
by Tyra Watts Student retention and enrollment data were some of the topics discussed at the Kean University Senate Plenary Meeting held via Zoom on March ... -
Nonprofit CIELO helps minority-run businesses reach for the sky – Whittier Daily News
When Iosefa Joey Alofaituli walks through the Oak View neighborhood of Huntington Beach, he doesn’t see the so-called “Slater Slums,” as some still call the area. ... -
Reviews | Personal Finance Advice Won’t Really Help Americans Deal With Inflation
Bloomberg summed up the advice in this tweet: Inflation stings the most if you earn less than $300,000. Here’s how to treat: ➡️ Take the bus➡️ ... -
An ambitious plan to rehabilitate abandoned buildings in Queens
New Habitat for Humanity Initiative Innovates to Make Homes Permanently Affordable with a Land Trust Model On a block of 116th Avenue in southeast Queens lined ... -
Bank of America honors five leaders creating change for people and communities of color
“Through this program, we recognize the impact of inspiring leaders in our country who are creating real change,” said D. Steve Boland, Chief Executive Officer of ... -
What to know in Washington: Biden adopts Russia’s position towards his allies
Biden faces a crucial test of his ability to project power and reassurance amid the biggest European security crisis in decades as he seeks to rally ... -
Why America’s Conservative Parties Are So Angry
Republican America is poorer, more violent and less healthy than democratic America. But Republican blame is misplaced. March 21, 2022 Decades of political decisions and policies ... -
Ginnie Mae announces two new leadership appointments
Sam Valverde and Felicia Rotellini Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo announced the appointment of Ginnie Mae’s First Latin Executive Vice President, Sam Valverde and Felecia Rotellini, ... -
Toks Omishakin, appointed as Transport Secretary, rises to Cabinet level
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Reverend Amos C. Brown serves as vice chair and lead member of the nine-member California task force to ... -
Most medical debt will soon disappear from credit reports
The nation’s leading credit reporting companies will soon remove about 70% of medical collection debt from Americans’ credit reports. Why is this important: Medical debt is ... -
Problems with Biden’s crypto executive order take us back to 2008
Last week, the White House issued an executive order in which President BidenJoe Biden Irish Prime Minister tests positive for COVID-19 during visit to DC CNN ... -
New Survey from Momentive and AAPI Data Offers Important Fixes on Hate in America
Momentive Inc. Data Reveals Hate Crimes Broadly Affecting Asian, Black, and Other of Color Communities; Asian American men also report significant hate incidents SAN MATEO, Calif. ... -
Business and government can partner for a fair economic recovery
Running a small business has never been without its challenges. But COVID-19 has brought to light some stark disparities, as the hardest hit businesses during the ... -
Wolf administration marks Equal Pay Day, calls for pay equity for Pennsylvanians
The Pennsylvania Commission for Women, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and other stakeholders highlighted the importance of Equal Pay Day and the importance of ... -
Evers changes course on aid program after complaint
March 15, 2022Updated: March 15, 2022 09:42 MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Governor Tony Evers reversed a decision to direct federal funds to people of color under ... -
Climb That Hill Part 2 – How FERC’s Refined Policies Will Affect New LNG Terminals
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released two new policy statements on February 17 regarding the certification of new pipelines and the assessment of greenhouse gas ... -
Do Black Lives Matter in Sonoma County? – Sonoma Sun
The recently released Portrait of Sonoma 2021 report paints a bleak picture of disparate life expectancy gaps. The lifespan of black people is reduced by living ... -
series of free bilingual workshops on financial literacy will take place in April | KLBK | KAMC
Job : March 12, 2022 / 09:00 CST Update: March 12, 2022 / 09:00 CST LUBBOCK, Texas (PRESS RELEASE) — Here is a press release from ... -
Why Nevada Republicans are targeting Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s seat
Last week, the Laxalt campaign — which has the backing of Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — launched “Latinos for Laxalt” in a bid ... -
“We are facing a housing crisis,” say the experts. What homebuyers can do about it. – Forbes Advisor
Editorial Note: We earn a commission on partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect the opinions or ratings of our editors. Rising house prices, ... -
Texas results suggest Hispanic GOP gains may endure after Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only 46 residents of Starr County, Texas cast ballots in the state’s Republican primary two years ago. But last week, nearly 1,100 Republicans ... -
New York’s first marijuana retail licenses are for convicted people
NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) – The first licenses to open New York’s newly legalized marijuana retail outlets later this year will be restricted to people ... -
‘Redlining never really went away’: Black Rhode Islanders still face racism when buying a home
Within three months, Garlington found the perfect place: a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in the Wanskuck neighborhood of Providence. But the process of closing the house, which ... -
Hurts Energy and the Environment – EPA Greenlights California Auto Standards
Welcome to the Wednesday Energy and Environment Night, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup. Today we ... -
Minority Report – theMReport.com
This piece originally appeared in the March 2022 edition of MReport magazine, online now. The wave of refinancing that has driven mortgage market volumes over the ... -
Warner & Kaine applaud $1.5m in federal funding for electric school buses – Royal Examiner
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia General Assembly passed a law that will allow principals to report certain student misdemeanors to law enforcement, overriding parts of a ... -
Loss of public jobs will widen CT’s race-gender pay gaps
Unions are stepping up efforts to reverse the shrinking state government workforce, arguing that the trend will exacerbate racial and gender disparities — especially with respect ... -
Reflections from WT: First Generation University Students
By Walter Wendler Following on from sharing the first four thoughts published in November 2017, here is the second piece I wrote after arriving at WT. ... -
Some Virginia parents feared new legislation could lead to increased student referrals to police | News
The Virginia General Assembly passed a law that will allow school principals to report certain offenses committed by students to law enforcement, reversing parts of a ... -
Latino Cannabis Association Launched to Build Equity in New York’s Growing Marijuana Market
New York Latinos have organized to support members in growing and selling recreational marijuana. the Latino Cannabis Association launched this month to help members who grew ... -
Supporting BIPOC communities requires investing in BIPOC leaders
A new economy is slowly emerging, one where historically marginalized communities have self-determination and where we can build regenerative relationships with our planet and each other. ... -
Meriden lawmakers host school spending forum
MERIDEN — As municipalities work on local school budgets, State Representatives Hilda Santiago, Cathy Abercrombie and Michael D. Quinn hosted a virtual forum on education funding. ... -
More free at-home Covid tests available next week
SStarting next week, US households will be able to order another round of free rapid Covid-19 tests from COVIDTests.gov. The opening of additional free tests to ...
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