

ABCs for Buying a Home: The Important Steps to Owning a Home and Building Wealth
by Sheryl Merritt The most effective way for African Americans to build wealth is through homeownership. But so many families ask, where...


Love for the Outdoors is a Gift that Pays Forward
By Ben Jealous When we see a 75-year-old white man out in the woods with a group of Black and brown kids from low-income neighborhoods,...


New Report Shows Harsh Economic Reality if Congressional Republicans Repeal Climate Law Tax Credits
Washington, DC – A new report released this week by the Institute for Macroeconomic & Policy Analysis at American University shows that,...


Sierra Club Celebrates $20 Billion in Clean Technology Financing Made Possible By Inflation Reduction Act
Washington, DC – Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan will...


LA Civil Rights Leaders Coming for Netflix Over New Animated ‘Good Times’ – Called ‘Disgraceful and Disrespectful’ of African Americans
*Project Islamic Hope and a coalition of Los Angeles civil rights and faith leaders have requested a meeting with Reed Hastings, Netflix...


City Of Akron Releases Personnel File Of Officer Involved In Recent Shooting
Akron, Ohio, April 8, 2024 — Today, Akron Police Department released the body camera footage of the interaction between the officer and...


Biden administration proposes tuition free community colleges
By Sabreen Dawud President Joe Biden’s budget plan for 2024 proposes free tuition at U.S. community colleges and includes $90 billion in...


Black women are leading among growing entrepreneurs
By Aniya Greene After her nephew was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 2, an incurable genetic disorder that causes the growth of...


Rise in Gen Z Black investors, yet racial wealth gap grows
By Tiasia Saunders There has been a rise of Gen Z Black investors in the stock market, which has increased overall Black American wealth....


2024 GRAMMY award winner, Allen Swoope aka SWOOPE In Akron
He is a talented musician and native of Akron, Ohio with an incredible resume. Swoope's musical journey is deeply rooted in his hometown...






