Housing remains out of reach for many Black families in St. Paul despite years of affordable housing programs, as racial wealth gaps, income disparities, and structural barriers continue to limit access to homeownership.
Black homeownership
Posted inFinance
Metro Black business growth among nation’s fastest
Dr. Andre Perry joined Twin Cities leaders to launch Black Power Scorecard, highlighting data-driven strategies to boost Black wealth, homeownership, and life expectancy.
Posted inNational
After the L.A. fires, disaster gentrification looms
Altadena, a historically Black enclave in California, has been devastated by the Eaton Fire, leaving over 1,000 structures destroyed and many residents displaced, with concerns of disaster gentrification and the need for a just and equitable recovery.
Posted inNational
Black homeownership faces persistent barriers despite hard-fought gains
Black homeownership rates remain far behind those of white Americans due to systemic inequities, economic challenges, and environmental disasters, with many facing racial harassment and vandalism, and others facing economic barriers that make homeownership an increasingly difficult goal.
Posted inBusiness, Finances FYI
Home down payment details and tips on how to start saving
You may be surprised to learn how attainable homeownership can be.
Posted inBusiness
Unlocking the door to homeownership: tips for small business owners
With a bit of planning and perseverance, it’s more than possible for small business owners to buy a home. This guide provides tips and insight on how small business owners can ensure their business remains healthy while smartly navigating the housing market, starting with variable expenses.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Foreclosure prevention takes on MN’s racial housing gap
In Minnesota, there is a push to ensure households of color do not suffer the same fate as they did after the 2008 housing crisis.
Posted inNational, News
Billions for Ukraine as U.S. poverty festers
‘Where is the money, where is the land, where are all the things that we are owed in terms of reparations?’
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Nonprofit sets sights on helping 9,000 Black families own a home
‘Our goals are to remove the barriers Black families continue to face and set the pattern for creating generational wealth.’
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Black America’s housing crisis: more renters than homeowners
According to HUD, 56,381 Blacks (27%) are living on the nation’s streets, instead of in homeless shelters.
Posted inOpinion
Fair Housing’s unfinished 50-year journey
As observances begin across the country, now is an appropriate time to recall how fair housing was a key issue for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In fact, Chicago became his chosen battleground for fair housing, bringing a national spotlight to the multiple ills of segregated and sub-standard housing.
Posted inOpinion
Fair Housing Act: a milestone on the journey to equality
A half-century ago, the Fair Housing Act was enacted to prohibit discrimination in housing based on race, color, creed and national origin. The law also supported the National Association of Real Estate Brokers’ (NAREB) efforts to increase Black homeownership, which we believe serves to increase wealth and other economic outcomes for Black Americans. We have since […]