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New J.P. Morgan Study: The ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ is Here – What Are Women Doing About It?

By: J.P. Morgan Wealth Management A lot of people are talking about the “Great Wealth Transfer.” What is it? An estimated $105 trillion in wealth is expected to be passed down...

National Blackout Day(s) Flex Black Economic Power, Fight

Screenshot from The 24-Hour Economic Blackout video on YouTube. This post was originally published on Defender Network On Feb. 28, National Blackout Day seeks to demonstrate...

Chicago Budget Vote Delayed, Raising Shutdown Fears

The city’s budget vote, scheduled for Friday morning, has been delayed until Monday at 1 p.m. The City Council voted 32-17 to recess the meeting...

Ben Jealous: Opening Doors of Opportunity Can Heal the Nation

President Bill Clinton signs supplemental agreements to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ceremony in the East Room of the White House on...

The Real State of Black America’s Wallet

By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Algernon Austin This article was originally published on Word In Black. As the country moves rapidly toward our 2024 presidential election, Black Americans are experiencing...

‘Supermarket Redlining’: Why Black Families Pay More for Food

Black consumers are feeling more pain at the grocery store checkout line — and experts say it isn't by accident (Photo Credit: kate_sept2004, Getty Images...

Environmental Justice and Equitable Development: Navigating Gentrification

For the next installment of our “Clear the Air” series on environmental justice, we explore environmental justice and its role in equitable development. Environmental justice...

Black Women Childcare Providers Face Peril as COVID-Era Funding Expires

Kiley Russell, founder of Kemit Academy in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood (Photo Provided). By Nicole Jeanine Johnson Rosia Watson has been in the childcare industry for...

Beyond Air: Environmental Injustice and Health and Economic Disparities 

In the second installment of "Clear the Air," our series on environmental justice, we delve into the data, uncovering stark disparities that haunt marginalized...

Most Americans are One Crisis Away from Becoming Unhoused

Living in a country as economically and racially unequal as the United States puts Black folks at increased risk for housing insecurity. With Black folks...
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