More than 250 affordable housing units will soon be available in east Charlotte. The Housing Impact Fund, in partnership with Ascent Housing, announced the purchase of Shamrock Gardens Apartments. The complex is a 265-unit property located off Eastway Drive in the Shannon Park neighborhood. The apartments will be reserved for households earning less than 80% […]
If you have been in the Charlotte area for a few years, you have seen the housing market explode. However, it has left low income residents displaced. Even with the help of housing vouchers, landlords have refused to accept them. However, a multi-million dollar donation is giving the local low-income housing market a boost. Click […]
As Blacks gain more wealth, they generally move to richer, Whiter neighborhoods, but a new report has debunked that idea.
The National Urban League released the 40th edition of the “State of Black America,” a semiannual publication that has become one of the most highly anticipated benchmarks and sources for thought leadership around racial equality in America across economics, employment, education, health, housing, criminal justice, and civic participation. The report includes insights from politicians, NGOS, […]
"I remember people talking about how somehow this was going to solve all our racial problems. I wasn’t one of those who subscribed to that notion," the president said.
Gentrification is real and communities of color aren't the only ones who've noticed the drastic change in their neighborhoods.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) has allowed the housing secretary to keep his job after profiling low-income residents and accusing them of deliberately poisoning their…
If you’ve been a New York City resident for some time, you’ve likely noticed how your once empty subway car is still packed with people,…
Melissa Harris-Perry Is Ringing The Alarm On The Supreme Court’s Decision On Fair Housing In America
The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. case for the third time…
The city of Miami is taking JPMorgan Chase & Co, the country’s biggest bank, to court based on major claims of housing discrimination against its residents…
President Barack Obama continued his “Better Bargain For America” media tour, stopping in Phoenix, Ariz. at the Desert Visa Senior High School Tuesday afternoon. After…
For decades American government’s efforts to house the poor have relied on the construction of subsidized housing plots more commonly known as “Projects.” The term, originally used to describe the improvement projects city planners believed these developments would amount to, has instead become synonymous with inner-city blight and crime. Today, urban legend, news reports and […]
