Charlene Crowell
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New CFPB Director Rohit Chopra Pledges to Protect Americans from Financial Fraud
At a time when the still-unfolding COVID-19 pandemic has left much of Black America — its people and small businesses…
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COVID’s Effects Worsen America’s Racial Wealth Gap: Blacks Own 22 Cents for Every Dollar Held by Whites
As the global pandemic continues to take lives and infect multiple generations, virtually every dimension of life is challenged. And…
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$46B Emergency Rental Assistance Delay Leaves 3.5M at Risk of Eviction
An estimated 3.5 million renters face the likelihood of eviction over the next two months — despite the availability of…
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Updated Voting Rights Bill Set for Late August House Floor Vote
As hundreds of civil rights advocates complete plans for a series of events across the country to heighten the need…
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Despite CDC Short-Term Rental Eviction Reprieve, No Permanent Solution Found
On Monday, an estimated 11 million American consumers facing imminent evictions gained a short-term reprieve, thanks to an eviction moratorium…
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A Blue-Collar Blueprint for the Nation’s Infrastructure
As the country continues to increase COVID-19 vaccinations, businesses and consumers alike still struggle with evolving versions of daily life.…
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President Biden Signs Bipartisan Bill to Curb Predatory Lending
In recent years, consumer finance protections withered through a series of harsh attacks that either outright rejected or significantly diminished…
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Millions Face Eviction or Foreclosure Amid Soaring Costs, Racial Wealth Gaps, Says Harvard Report
Black America and other communities of color already suffered from pervasive discrimination, often the result of intentional structural barriers. Higher…
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How Soon Will Biden’s American Jobs Plan Arrive to Help Housing?
With a highly-partisan Congress unable or unwilling to enact basic voting rights legislation, it's reasonable to wonder whether housing programs…
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The Significance of Kristen Clarke Becoming First Black Woman to Lead DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
On the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, a 51-48 vote in the U.S. Senate seals Kristen Clarke's…
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