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Baltimore Beat, September 5, 2023, The Extraordinary Life Of Anthony Williams Williams was remembered for being anything but shy, especially when it came to sharing his personal journey of overcoming homelessness, which allowed him to make deep and lasting connections with those facing similar challenges. Also a visionary, he believed housing was a human right …
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CUCollaborate, September 8, 2023, After Withdrawing Bank Application, Rakuten Seeks Credit Union Charter After withdrawing three applications with the FDIC seeking a charter as an Industrial Loan Company (ILC), Rakuten, a controversial company that offers everything from cash back to consumers for purchases to fintech services, now has submitted an application to form a credit union. …
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Next City, September 7, 2023, This Project Provides Housing And Tech Training For Boston’s Young Women Of Color Welcome to G{Code} House, a place where women and nonbinary people of color ages 18-24 can reside as they complete a two year coding course that prepares them to enter the workforce. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s …
95.3Wiki, September 6, 2023, First Financial Bank Receives National Award for Community Action First Financial Bank has been selected by the National Community Action Partnership (NCAP) to receive the Corporate Partnership Award, recognizing the bank’s long-term commitment in supporting community action and working directly to impact economic growth and increase opportunities for children and families. …
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Northwest Indiana Business Magazine, September 1, 2023, First Financial Bank Receives National Stewardship Award First Financial Bank received a Corporate Partnership Award from the National Community Action Partnership. “First Financial Bank and our associates are thankful and honored to receive such a nationally prestigious recognition,” said Roddell McCullough, chief corporate responsibility officer for First Financial, in …
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Newsweek, August 28, 2023, Sixty Years Later, We Can Make King’s Dream A Reality Sixty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic keynote at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. As of 2019, the last year with complete data, the median wealth of Black households was just $9,000—compared to $160,000 for white …
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NRPA, August 24, 2023, Overcoming Barriers To Park Equity Redlining affected not only the demographics of neighborhoods by dictating who could get loans, but also it largely influenced the investment in infrastructure made in those areas. Real estate is about location, location, location, right? Well, if the right location largely dictates the value of your …
US News, August 24, 2023, A Gentrified Dallas Neighborhood Faces An Uncertain Future This is Oak Cliff, a vibrant pocket of Dallas, one of many minority-majority cities in the US. As Texas has become more diverse in the last few decades, so has this patch of the city, in which Hispanics (63%) and non-Hispanic Black …
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 25, 2023, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad And Chuck Collins: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Remains A Dream It’s now been 60 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — and the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. At the rally, Dr. King famously proclaimed that all people, Black …
The Hill, August 24, 2023, Fight For Economic Equity Under ‘Assault’ 60 Years, Advocates Warn Sixty years after civil rights leaders demanded equal access to employment and fair wages for Black Americans at the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, economic equity is still far from a reality in the U.S. “We are …
Fast Company, August 21, 2023, 15 Ways To Develop And Support Your Loyal Business Assistant If you’re a leader seeking a great personal assistant who can help you elevate your business to the next level, it’s essential that you take your time until you find the proper fit. Once you’ve succeeded at the first step, …
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Evanston Round Table, August 27, 2023, Many Households In Evanston’s Historic Black District Are At Risk Of Being Displaced By Gentrification The challenge facing many communities across the country is how to invest in an area in an equitable manner without displacing current residents. Evanston is facing that issue now, particularly in light of the …
My Journal Courier, August 29, 2023, Commentary: We still have a dream — Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Chuck Collins It’s now been 60 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. There are important signs of progress to mark. The unthinkably high rate …
Hudson Valley Press, August 30, 2023, New Press Report Six Decades After King’s Historic Speech Sixty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a groundbreaking new report has laid bare the stark truth of ongoing Black economic inequality …
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Yes!, August 30, 2023, How To Realize Dr. King’s Dream, 60 Years Later It’s been 60 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. King noted that Black Americans live “on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean …
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