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  1. 7 hours ago

    by Taofik Oladipo, Jr., of . As of December, 19 states had enacted 34 new laws to curtail voting. The restrictions target specific groups: Black voters, youth, low-wealth individuals, and voters of color more broadly.

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  2. 13 hours ago

    Op-ed: One year into the Biden-Harris Administration, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and low-wealth communities are taking political power back to push for progress in a nation often too stubborn to listen.

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  3. 18 hours ago

    "We’ve created a safe space to talk and discuss how to apply racial equity in lending."

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  4. 19 hours ago

    More than 150 community development and minority financial institutions are getting a big, much-needed boost from the federal government:

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  5. Jan 25

    As with almost every aspect of American life, the pandemic has revealed the disparity in resources between schools made up of different races and classes.

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  6. Jan 25

    Equity, in banking, has a very specific meaning, and it's the hardest kind of money for banks and credit unions to raise.

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  7. Jan 25

    The CDFI Racial Equity Collaborative on Education is trying to create a socially relevant formula for financing schools that not only produces positive grades for students and communities, but also for CDFIs’ portfolios.

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  8. Jan 25

    Here’s what Treasury’s new investment in 186 community development & minority financial institutions will mean for 160+ municipalities around the country.

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  9. Jan 25

    Students at Bronx International High School are growing some of the peppers used in ' hot sauces, getting a taste of a working farm while learning valuable experience: via

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  10. Jan 25

    “[People] hear the word [manufacturing] and think of a room full of machines. We want young people to understand what manufacturing is, how to start a business and how to.. grow it. Manufacturing is an engine for entrepreneurship."

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  11. Jan 25

    A compelling read from about cultural organizers in NYC's Chinatown that are harnessing art to spur economic opportunity, fight displacement, and create intergenerational spaces that prioritize the AAPI community.

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  12. Jan 24

    "We are incredibly fortunate to teach our students how to grow their own fruits and vegetables, even in small containers, to counteract the lack of access to fresh food." via

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  13. Jan 24

    The businesses that host interns may not have national name recognition, but they are often minority-run, community-proud, sustainable small businesses that provide well-rounded exposure to the interns.

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  14. Jan 24

    Our contributor on the long history of, and renewed energy around, underground organizing for artistic expression and community agency in New York's Chinatown.

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  15. Jan 24

    "The urban farming aspect brings fresh, organic, and locally grown food to areas that might typically not have access to those things." via

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  16. Jan 24

    “We found medium businesses that employ 15-50 people needed a lot of help during the pandemic with tasks like remote data entry, accounting, and light customer services such as responding to emails."

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  17. Jan 24

    After decades of underground organizing for cultural expression and political agency, establishment funding is flooding Manhattan's Chinatown. But with millions tied to the city’s borough-based jails plan, is the bankroll worth the price?

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  18. Jan 24

    In New York, usage of the Curb app, which hails a licensed taxi similar to calling an Uber or Lyft, rose 300% during the pandemic:

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  19. Jan 21

    Ride-hailing ridership dropped off during the pandemic, and in some cities, taxis are making a comeback:

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  20. Jan 21

    New York City's privately funded guaranteed income program is expanding:

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