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Biden Admin Proposes to Cap Credit Card Late Fees, Combating Racial Disparities

by Stacy M. Brown March 5, 2024March 5, 2024

**FILE** Rep. Steven Horsford (Micha Green/The Washington Informer)

Congressional Leaders Grapple with Navy Federal Credit Union’s Racial Disparities in Mortgage Approvals

by Stacy M. Brown February 16, 2024February 16, 2024

Black Americans represent 14% of the U.S. population but 46% of the prison population who had already served at least 10 years. (Courtesy of BlackExcel- lence)

Racial Disparities in Criminal Convictions Disproportionately Harm Blacks: Report

by Stacy M. Brown January 16, 2024January 16, 2024

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, individuals experiencing homelessness are facing mental illness, alcohol and substance use disorder, heart and lung disease, and diabetes. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Homelessness Surges, Disproportionately Affecting Black and Latino Communities

by Stacy M. Brown January 8, 2024January 8, 2024

**FILE** A Navy Federal Credit Union vestibule ATM in Gaithersburg, Maryland (Courtesy of Illegitimate Barrister via Wikimedia Commons)

Largest U.S. Credit Union Scrutinized Over Significant Gaps Between Approval Rates for White and Black Borrowers

by Stacy M. Brown December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

African-Americans are disproportionately affected by student loan defaults. (Courtesy photo)

Black Homeownership Declines in D.C. Due to High Student Debt, Says New Report

by WI Web Staff October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

Historic Tulsa Reparations Lawsuit Dismissed

by Stacy M. Brown July 11, 2023July 11, 2023

Photograph courtesy of Feliphe Schiarolli/Unsplash via Word in Black

Centering Education in the Reparations Conversation

by Maya Pottiger, Special to The Informer via Word in Black June 16, 2023November 9, 2023

Two-thirds of young individuals sentenced to life without parole were Black, underscoring the disproportionate impact of extreme sentences on Black Americans. (Courtesy of the Annie E. Casey Foundation)

Disturbing Trend Reveals Young Adults Sentenced to Life Without Parole

by Stacy M. Brown June 15, 2023June 14, 2023

According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), the economic fate of Black women in America provides compelling evidence of the enduring impact of gender and race discrimination on workers and families. (Courtesy of trainingindustry.com)

Black Women Face Dire Consequences When Unemployment Rates Rise

by Stacy M. Brown June 15, 2023June 14, 2023