Buying a home for the first time can be a daunting task for young people — many of whom are already faced with a significant amount of student loan debt, are trying to dodge ever-increasing rents, or who are starting families. [read more…]
The National Newspaper Publishers Association, under the leadership of iconic civil rights activist Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., is on a mission to register 5 million African Americans, particularly millennials, to vote by the upcoming midterm elections. [read more…]
Downtown D.C. was packed Friday evening with high energy and iconic civil rights figures for the Greater Washington Urban League’s 46th annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Gala, which celebrated the historic organization’s 80 years of service. [read more…]
I checked out the latest WI Bridge, which was the Black Love issue and I was thoroughly impressed. [read more…]
Law enforcement officials and community leaders will band together to host a solution seeking bridge forum with high school students in Phoenix on Tuesday. [read more…]
The millennial generation continues to walk away from homeownership, cable TV and retirement savings, but they seem to be following a more traditional way of doing things when it comes to health care, according to a recent study. [read more…]
Black and white millennial students diverge on markedly different paths after high school, according to a National Center for Education Statistics report charting the progress of sophomores over a 15-year span. [read more…]
The Southern Baptist Convention officially condemned “alt-right white supremacy” Wednesday — a day after an original resolution was shot down. [read more…]
A new study finds that millennials are changing their attitudes toward homeownership, now viewing it as a positive step for their financial future. [read more…]
Amid D.C.’s ever-expanding gentrification, in which numerous blacks are being displaced daily for a variety of reasons, four black female long-term homeowners in the city are imploring younger generations to understand the value of real estate and to stay and fight for it. [read more…]
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