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by Michelle Singletary onJuly 31, 2011
The Washington Post/Bloomberg columnist says that part of what's behind the wealth gap is the enormous debt burdening minority homeowners.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJuly 29, 2011
In today's link roundup: Black professionals change the meaning of the "g-word." Plus: Jesse Jackson Jr. stops (very) short of pulling the race card.
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by Katti Gray onNovember 16, 2010
A federal-lawsuit settlement means that five years after the hurricane and its aftermath, thousands of low-income homeowners in Mississippi will receive funds to rehab and rebuild their dwellings.
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by Natalie Hopkinson onMay 25, 2010
Two new books suggest we've become ''enslaved'' to our homes and need to break free. But for black folks, it's just not that simple.
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by Natalie Hopkinson onMay 25, 2010
Two new books suggest we've become ''enslaved'' to our homes and need to break free. But for black folks, it's just not that simple.
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