By Giovanni Occhiali, Institute of Development Studies Faced with some of the worse debt levels in over a decade, African…
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Rising house prices don’t just make it harder to become a homeowner – they also widen the racial wealth gap
By Joe LaBriola, University of Michigan Homeownership – long a cornerstone of the “the American dream” – is increasingly out…
Medical debt is disappearing from Americans’ credit reports, lifting scores
By Noam N. Levey, California Healthline November 2, 2023 The share of American consumers with medical debt on their credit…
Oklahoma judge dismisses Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit brought by survivors
TULSA, OK — Three of the last surviving victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre received disappointing news on Friday…
10 Passive Income Ideas for Black Entrepreneurs
BLK News Now! evaluated some of the most common Passive Income ideas shared online and narrowed down a list of…
10 passive income ideas for Black entrepreneurs
The internet has no shortage of people peddling the promise of financial freedom that comes with passive income. And rightfully…
5 reasons Black career-seekers should and shouldn’t become real estate agents
When considering a career path early in life there is a list of choices that always end up in the…
Cost of getting sick for older people of color is 25% higher than for white Americans – new research
By Marc Cohen, UMass Boston and Jane Tavares, UMass Boston As you age, you’re more likely to get sick. And…
Real Estate Investors Sold Somali Families on a Fast Track to Homeownership in Minnesota. The Buyers Risk Losing Everything.
This story was originally published by ProPublica. By Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, and Joey Peters, Sahan Journal, with data analysis by…
Poll: Only 3% of Black Americans say Blacks do not experience discrimination in the US
A new poll released today by Pew Research Center revealed glum outlooks on racial equality and life in the U.S.…
