In the end, Zucchino pulls the story into our present moment. He interviews descendants of those who perpetrated the violence and those who bore the brunt of it. What becomes clear, at least to me, is that memory and trauma look different depending on which side of the tracks you stand.
The New York Times: When White Supremacists Overthrew an Elected Government Read More »
Kathy Gallegos, the art gallery owner, said she saw Highland Park as part of a sad pattern across Los Angeles’ Latino communities where street art has often given way to commerce and a city-wide tendency to forget its own history.
The Guardian: ‘Whitewashed’: how gentrification continues to erase LA’s bold murals Read More »
These investors are hunting for homeowners incentivized to sell quickly, and they want to find them before they’ve listed their homes.
CityLab: The House Flippers of Pittsburgh Try a New Tactic Read More »
Due to President Donald Trump’s proposal, The National Community Reinvestment Coalition estimates that St. Louis city and county are at risk of losing our $382 million in annual lending.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Reforms would hurt equitable economic development Read More »
Business Wire, January 24, 2020: Fifth Third Bank Announces $100 Million Investment in Opportunity Zones On Friday, Fifth Third Bank, National Association committed to investing $100 million in projects between four Opportunity Zone fund partners. This announcement was held during a press conference within the national headquarters of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), where they
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As a community, we can leverage the city’s efforts to make college a reality for all. College Bound Saint Paul is an investment in our future by fostering a highly educated workforce and wider economic growth for the city.
City of Saint Paul Mayor’s Office: College Bound Saint Paul Read More »
NCRC analysis of OCC & FDIC proposal indicates credit card lenders may have reduced incentive to make community development investments. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently proposed a rulemaking (NPRM) that would radically change the manner in which retail lending, consumer lending and community development (CD) activities
Entrepreneurship is a capital-intensive experience which makes it quite challenging for those with little access to capital to pursue.
I fell for America’s white lie, entrepreneurship Read More »
Opportunity Zones LMI Map Instructions for use:To verify if an address is LMI turn off the gentrification layer by clicking on it in the legend at the top of the map. Verify the address is accurate, and that the map geolocates the address in the correct position. Non-standard addresses, rural addresses, or the nearby border
Opportunity Zones LMI Map Read More »
(Download) In December 2019, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would considerably weaken the regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a law designed to combat redlining by requiring banks to affirmatively and continually meet community needs
The Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph M. Otting, submitted testimony in advance of his appearance before the House Financial Services Committee on Jan. 29, 2020. His testimony cited and challenged NCRC’s analysis of a proposal to overhaul rules that enforce the Community Reinvestment Act. This is NCRC’s response to Otting’s testimony.
“We know our community leaders are extremely well-informed and understand both the dangers of the proposed rule changes and also the vagueness of some of the most important details,” said Jesse Van Tol, NCRC’s CEO.
Community Leaders Speak Up Against Proposed Changes to CRA Read More »
(Download) Introduction Under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations, CRA examiners evaluate a bank’s record of responding to credit and banking needs in local communities in which it has branches. These areas are referred to as assessment areas (AAs). Over the years, industry stakeholders have sought to engage in community development financing in geographical areas
The practice of restricting neighborhoods to certain races or incomes was a significant part of America’s segregated past. Discrimination in lending and housing is generally less overt than it used to be, but it’s still a problem.
NCRC Civil Rights Testing Finds Discriminatory Practices in Housing Read More »
