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Frequent and unsuspected natural disasters leave many homes severely damaged. An overwhelming number of homeowners lack disaster insurance making residents unable to pay the remainder of their mortgage inevitably resulting in foreclosures.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is technology that expected to be unbiased, therefore “fair”. However, studies have shown that AI that have been used in making predictions and suggestions are discriminatory toward minorities.

Cory Booker, possible 2020 presidential candidate, endorses baby bonds. Baby bonds would give newborns a savings accounts that will accumulate thousands of dollars by the time the child is 18. This idea would not only give children a significant financial foundation, but it will also nearly close the wealth gap.

Despite identifying racism as the apparent origin of racial wealth gap, finding an agreeable solution has been quite difficult. Elizabeth Warren, a potential 2020 presidential candidate, is expected to use this issue at the forefront of her campaign to target inequality and the Black vote.

The results of the 2016 presidential election shone a spotlight on areas of the United States, particularly smaller towns and large swaths of the Midwest, that felt disconnected from the prosperity other parts of the country were enjoying.

President Trump’s border wall symbolizes more than border security. Some Americans believe that the wall represents the changing social relations in today’s America, a topic that has been at the center of the ongoing political division.

Teams in Akron, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis and Philadelphia have built trust with local residents, reactivated neglected places and built new ones and created a new model for collaborative cross-sector work.

A fun fact about Martin Luther King Jr. is that his original name was Michael King. Michael King became Martin Luther King Jr. at the age of 28, which was proceeded after his father changed his name to Martin Luther King.

Microsoft has recently announced that they will provide $475 million dollars in loans for affordable housing in Seattle, Washington. This release has prompted an array of comments ranging from gratitude to indifference.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez earned her seat in Congress and she has been under constant attack from conservatives that are trying to discredit her background and her ability to serve the public at such a young age. Although the similar tactics were used with former President Barack Obama, both Obama and Ocasio-Cortez have been inspirational to the advancement of people of color in government positions.

Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their government aid and the country is at risk of a rapidly failing economy as the United States break the record for the longest government shutdown in its history.

Black federal workers are at the front end of the financial burden that this government shutdown has placed on many federal workers. The large racial wealth gap makes black workers dependent on a steady flow of income and drastically disadvantaged when that income is delayed.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is under investigation after they failed to renew over 1,000 low-income housing contracts. House Democrats are looking for answers.

As the government shutdown continues, low-income residents who depend on housing aid cannot receive assistance paying their rent. Landlords will not be able to afford to house these residents and will likely evict them. Advocated have reached out to Congress to highlight the impacts of the shutdown on low-income housing recipients.

Millennials has had their work ethic under constant criticism from the generations before them. In actuality, the position the millennials are left in is a direct result of the actions of those generations prior to them. Who should really be criticized?