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The American dream while Black: Locked in a vicious cycle

Homeownership is supposed to be the gateway to the American dream. Black Americans have been denied access.

The American dream while Black: Locked in a vicious cycle

By Nigel Chiwaya and Janell Ross (Aug. 3, 2020) Ebony Jones thought she was one of the lucky ones. Jones, a Black woman in her 30s, inherited a home her grandfather, a World War II veteran, had bought nearly seven decades earlier with the help of his GI Bill benefits.  But when Jones and her […]

How to Look Good – All the Time!

How to Look Good – All the Time!

Psst! Hello, I am Tarsha Gibbons, your lead stylist for everything fashion, color, and fun. Today let’s talk about using tailor services. I know some of you are like, what do I need that? Can I propose to you that it will forever change how you buy clothes? All of us have things in our […]

Want Racial Justice? Start with Filling Out Your Census

Want Racial Justice? Start with Filling Out Your Census

(Photo: Shutterstock) By Suzanne McCormick Those living in our nation’s poor and minority communities have historically gone undercounted in the U.S. Census. For instance, nearly one million Black Americans went uncounted nationwide in the 2010 Census. Fortunately, there’s an easy step you can take that will go a long way towards ensuring everyone in our […]