Black World Economic Crisis

Posted on October 6, 2008. Filed under: Terrorism | Tags: , , , , , |

America doesn’t work that way.

The EPI study reveals that Black Americans face special obstacles, even in boom-times like the late 90s. Now the nation – and possibly the world – peers into the gathering darkness. With Blacks already facing loss of precious housing wealth hovering around $100 billion dollars, the prospect of mass unemployment is terrifying, indeed.

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PREDATORY LENDING: Not a new subject in the hood

Posted on September 21, 2008. Filed under: Terrorism | Tags: , , |

PREDATORY LENDING: Civil rights organizations such as the NAACP, Rainbow Push and others brought this issue before political leaders and wall street in the early 2000’s.
“Predatory Lending” occurs when a financial institution charges home buyers or homeowners more for services than is the norm for someone with their credit rating. This in turn results in an [...]

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The Failure of Social Enterprise

Posted on September 20, 2008. Filed under: Funding Resources | Tags: , , , |

(Excerpt borrowed from ( « Philanthropy Daily Digest)
From today’s Wall Street Jounrnal:
An unanswered question in the takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is what happens to the social goals mandated for the agencies by Congress — which include boosting homeownership and funding apartment construction for low- and moderate-income families…
…Regulators say efforts to meet the [...]

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