The American Economic System Works Just Fine for White People
For the past four hundred years, and most recently after the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks,
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How Start Investing for the Long-Term – Choose Investment Priorities
Learn about the investment options available to you that make the most sense for your long-term financial success. Investing can
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“Shop Black Week” Campaign to Boost Support For Black-Owned Businesses
Nationwide — As consumers across the U.S. gear up for holiday deals on sales merchandise, this Black Friday, a coalition urges
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Black Entrepreneur Creates First Ever Social Networking App to Bridge Wealth Gap
New Orleans, LA — BEAN Now, the social networking app designed to foster relationships and connect members of the African American community,
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How You Feel About Money Impacts Your Spending
Your feelings toward money can influence how you spend it. We all have a personal relationship with money, and it
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Marketers Should Show More Respect for the Black Consumer, According to a Report
The influence of African American consumers is extensive. Driven by their tech affinity, passion for sharing experiences, and powered by
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Real Estate Investors Benefit as Competition Eases Hard Money Lending Terms
In the wake of the housing crash that shook the U.S. economy in the mid- to late 2000s, real estate
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Debt Collectors Target Consumers of Color, People Making Less Than $50k
Under the Trump Administration, a consistent and focused deregulation effort has been underway to turn CFPB into a toothless tiger. It’s almost as if CFPB now stands for Corporate Financial Protection Bureau.
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We need to Revitalize the Great 8a Business Development Program
The 8(a) Business Development program was the brainchild of the late, great Parren J. Mitchell while he was the Chair of the House Small Business Committee and his staff – led by NBCC Board Member Anthony W. Robinson.
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Mixtroz Wins Women’s Business Enterprise Council South Rising Star Award
The Rising Star Awards recognize those newer woman-owned companies that evidence a strong growth trajectory, but also have a proven track record of innovation, extraordinary service provision…
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Reform Alternative Business Lending Practices to Protect Small-Business Owners
In my three decades representing parts of New York City in the House of Representatives, expanding economic opportunities for underserved
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500+ Expected in Baltimore for First-Ever Expo to Re-Ignite a New Civil Rights Movement for Black Workers
Maryland Senator Cory McCray, Carmen Berkely, Bill Fletcher, Steven Pitts, UFCW Robin Williams join line-up of speakers, workshops, Apprenticeship Opportunities
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Committee Democrats Call on Facebook to Halt Cryptocurrency Plans
“Investors and consumers transacting in Libra may be exposed to serious privacy and national security concerns, cyber security risks, and
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CFPB Turns Its Back on Fair Lending Enforcement and Reporting
More than 50 years ago, this nation enacted legal guarantees that fair housing would be available to all Americans. Despite
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Male Nonprofit CEOs Earn More – but Problem Is Deeper Than Gender Pay Gap
Although about three out of every four Americans working for nonprofits are women, men hold a disproportional share of the highest-paid nonprofit jobs.
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SMALL BIZ PROFILE: Cookiepreneur Megan Mottley
“In the beginning it was just about the fundraising, but people still were inquiring about the cookies,” Mottley said. “And eventually, after getting a huge corporate order, I decided to really consider the business.”
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State Housing Finance Agencies Boost Hopes for Finding Affordable Homes, Apartments
According to Stockton Williams, executive director of the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), in 2017 alone, state HFAs provided $28 billion…
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Oil and Natural Gas Industry is Ripe with High Paying Opportunities for Minorities
We expect that in this workforce of future, African Americans and Latinos will supply almost 40 percent…
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