Tag: housing
Black-White Homeownership Gap Has Widened
By The Washington Informer, Word in Black
The homeownership gap between Blacks and whites has widened despite more Americans owning homes now than a decade...
Ending the Foster Care to Dropout Pipeline
By Aziah Siid, Word in Black
It’s been 20 years since “The Bernie Mac Show” televised what many of us know all too well: what...
CalHFA Announces More Mortgage Relief for California Families
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media
Earlier this month, the California Housing Financing Agency (CalHFA) and the Sacramento branch of NeighborWorks held a press...
Black, Unhoused and Mentally Challenged: The Case for Housing and Health Care
By Dr. Lenore A. Tate, Special to California Black Media Partners
Numerous studies have confirmed that homelessness and behavioral and mental health problems affect African...
The Struggle for Affordable Housing in San Diego
By Sara Garcia, Tenants United Memb
The increases in rents throughout the United States continue to hit the pockets of the poorest families the hardest....