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For decades, Black veterans had a difficult time accessing GI bill benefits of home mortgages due to discriminatory practices like prohibiting Black residents from buying homes in suburbs like Levittown, New York. Likewise, it wasn’t until 1974 when the Equal Credit Opportunity Act was passed which granted women the right to obtain credit cards in their own name without explicit permission from their husband.  Then the second generation of construction companies in the 1970s– when companies started adding the phrase ‘and sons’ to their name – there still wasn’t equity in the market, James said. Even after laws were changed…

Qcells employee Kimberly Richardson is trying to help the South Korean solar panel manufacturer recruit more Black folks like her to work at its expanding factory in Dalton, — but there’s a problem. Less than 5% of the people living in Dalton are Black. Additionally, the city is located about 89 miles northwest of Atlanta, where an estimated 29% of Black residents don’t own an automobile. Richardson, an assistant recycling manager, typically spends 45 minutes driving to work during the week from her home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She’s talked with other Black folks there about working at Qcells, but it’s…

ATLANTA — Outside the Lululemon shop at Ponce City Market in Atlanta on Thursday, Donna Martin, a Black woman seeking yoga gear, learned that the company’s founder, Chip Wilson, had publicly bashed the notion of the brand embracing diversity.“I don’t get it,” Martin, a project manager at a telecommunications company, said. “But I do get it. This is the world in which we live now, where someone who created a brand doesn’t want everyone supporting that brand. It’s so ridiculous.”She shook her head. “I got the memo,” Martin said as she walked away from the store.DEI experts like Tiffany Brandreth…

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A long-standing Indianapolis tradition continued Sunday as the Universal Ministries Worldwide Assembly recognized local leaders making a difference in the community. The 17th Annual Citywide Black History Month Awards Service and Celebration took place at Universal Ministries Worldwide Assembly, 1927 E. 32nd St. Each year, the church highlights individuals who have had a positive impact in media, law, politics, health and wellness, public safety, and music. Black History Celebration & Awards. (Provided Photo/Universal Ministries Worldwide – Indianapolis) This year’s honorees included: State Sen. LaKeisha Jackson (D-34) IMPD Sgt. William Young James McMillian Nathaniel Trudalle Dominique Raspberry-Battles David…

Basi Affia’s comic books include only Black characters, many of whom are based off of real historical figures. DES MOINES, Iowa — Basi Affia is making a name for himself as Iowa’s first Black comic book publisher.  Affia, who is a Lincoln High School alum, only got into comic books five years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. He’s always wanted his own comic books to include characters that look like him. “That is the bread and butter of what I do, bringing authentic representation to science fiction and fantasy,” Affia said. Affia’s comic book company is called Sensi’il Studios.…

A strategist at the NAACP says they are not calling for a “boycott” of companies but instead encourage consumers to “buy-in” on companies that back their values. WASHINGTON — The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward companies that haven’t pulled back from diversity, equity and inclusion programs under conservative pressure, and the nation’s oldest civil rights organization is listing which brands have stood by — or reversed — past commitments to DEI. The NAACP says the spending guide it published Saturday is needed because DEI initiatives promote the social and economic advancement of Black Americans, who are projected…

Tulsa’s first Black midwife in decades hopes to inspire change KJRH Source link

The 150-year-old building was once home to one of the first Black-owned newspapers, west of the Mississippi River. By Marisa CharpentierMarch 3, 2022 9:45 amArts & Culture, History, KUT News, Partner Organizations, Race & Identity, The Texas Newsroom Source link

Few places in the town of Ludlow, which sits in a valley along Vermont’s Route 103 and the Black River, were spared from flash flooding Monday. LUDLOW, Vt. — A popular vacation and weekend destination for people who live in Connecticut was one of the hardest hit by floods in Vermont. Few places in the town of Ludlow, which sits in a valley along Vermont’s Route 103 and the Black River, were spared from flash flooding Monday. “You can’t even explain it, you see like landslides going down here. I’m honestly at a loss for words, it’s insane,” said Harry…

Black Hawk Battled Bad Altitude Data Before Washington Crash Mint Source link