MEDA Vice President Adrian Ruddock warns that predatory lenders are targeting small businesses struggling in the wake of Operation Metro Surge and urges BIPOC entrepreneurs to seek trusted alternatives before signing anything.
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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.