Charlene Crowell
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Suffering Continues While More COVID-19 Aid Remains Stymied in Congress
As of mid-September, at least 197,000 people died from COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. Beyond these fatalities, the number…
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Black Households Earned 61 Cents for Every Dollar of White Median Incomes
Despite the passage of nearly 60 years between the original march and its 2020 recommitment, many of the issues that…
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Federal Housing Assistance Falls Short of Meeting COVID-19 Needs
As the nation’s double dose of health and economic crises continue, many consumers believe that federal assistance to make ends…
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Why is Fair Housing Still a Distant Journey for Black America?
How much longer must Black America and other people of color wait for fair housing?
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CFPB Gives a Green Light to Predatory Payday Lenders
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc throughout the country, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently took an ill-advised and untimely…
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Supreme Court Decision Jeopardizes CFPB’s Future and its Independence
A June 29 U.S. Supreme Court split decision represents a major setback to both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and…
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House Leaders Demand Details on Small-Business Loan Program
As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both…
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As MLK Asked in 1967, Where Do We Go From Here — Community or Chaos?
The nationwide protests against the heinous killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer are reminiscent of the 1960s-era…
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$3 Trillion HEROES Act Promises More COVID-19 Relief for Consumers and Businesses
How swiftly will the upper chamber move on the new COVID-19 plan? And how many Senate amendments will strike at…
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$349 Billion COVID-19 Aid Program Shortchanges Businesses of Color
Instead of providing needed relief for struggling businesses, the PPP is just the latest iteration of federal funding and resources…
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