NBC Chicago, June 16, 2020: Chicago Activist Ja’Mal Green Calls for Change at Chase Bank, Warns of ‘Pop-Up Protests’
A coalition led by prominent Chicago activist Ja’Mal Green held a small protest with a powerful message Tuesday, warning that such “pop-up protests” will continue until their cries are heard.
The group called out Chase Bank and President Donald Trump, saying disproportionate lending and changes to the Community Reinvestment Act have “horribly impacted communities of color.”
They allege lenders in Chicago have invested more in a single White neighborhood than all the
Black neighborhoods combined. The claim was first published by WBEZ on June 3, which reported Chase handed out $7.5 billion in home loans over a six-year period, but only 1.9% went to Chicago’s Black neighborhoods.
