This episode focuses on two young entrepreneurs. Although the COVID-19 pandemic was raging, both still had to make sure their businesses stayed alive. In a previous episode, Linda Chatman (’75) discussed how part of the COVID stimulus bill would help Black businesses. But, regardless of any possible stimulus assistance COVID created challenges for all businesses … Young Black and Entrepreneurial
Add titleBreaking Down the COVID Stimulus Bill During the election cycle candidate Biden promised to propose an economic stimulus bill to help everyone recover from the pandemic. When he became President, he proposed a $1.9 trillion dollar bill. In this episode Linda Chatmen spends time with us breaking down the COVID stimulus bill. We learn … Breaking Down the COVID Stimulus Bill
We are including some resources below on banks and community development to supplement the discussion in Episode 2 of our podcast. It continues the discussion on black home ownership. Bob Hunter noted that banks are primarily concerned with risks. Risk calculation itself could also be based on layered institutional racism. Desiree Hunter discussed some of … Banks and Community Development Resources
This week we look at how bank policies effect Black home ownership. In our last episode we discussed COVID’s impact on black home ownership and mortgage foreclosures. That discussion led us to take a deeper look institutional bank practices. In this episode, our guests talk about lending from the bank’s perspective. Community advocates however view … Bank Policies Effect Black Home Ownership COVID-19 Part 2
As the coronavirus was sweeping through Asia and Europe, few politicians in the United States admitted that we could end up experiencing the same kind of suffering here. When the virus finally arrived, not one sector of the government was prepared for how to handle the crisis. The lack of a unified federal approach contributed … Helpful Resources for Black Home Owners on Mortgage Foreclosure
Black Home Ownership is being impacted by COVID. This may be devastating given the already low rate of home ownership as reported by the Urban Institute.