Mitti Hicks

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OneUnited, The Largest Black-Owned Bank, Partners With Esusu To Boost Homeownership Black homeownershp rates have increased, but challenges persist Research from the Urban Institute found that while Black homeownership rates increased slightly during the pandemic, increasing by two percentage points between 2019 and 2021 (from 42.2 to 44.2 percent), higher interest rates threaten to further widen racial homeownership gaps.

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Trump Administration Criticized For Allegedly Withholding FEMA Funds From Blue States Oregon claims that FEMA has frozen more than $120 million in disaster relief. Hawaii says the agency has failed to answer a $6 million request for aid to rebuild after devastating wildfires in Maui in 2023.

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Subtle As A Tank: Trump’s Birthday Spectacle Essentially Usurping Juneteenth Weekend President Donald Trump and his administration are planning a military parade through D.C. streets President Donald Trump and his administration are planning a military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., on June 14—days before Juneteenth—which just so happens to be Trump’s 79th birthday—to mark 250 years of the U.S. military.

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Flourish Art Accelerator: 2 HBCU Alums Elevate Creatives Of Color Hampton University graduates provide creatives of color with resources that don’t always trickle down equitably Oscar and Tammi Bedolla, a husband-and-wife duo, are elevating artists and curators of color in Chicago through their nonprofit Flourish Art Accelerator.

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Saint Augustine’s University Sued For More Than $18M Last month, it lost its accreditation for failure to prove financial stability and proper oversight. Two companies have filed lawsuits against Saint Augustine’s University over unpaid bills, according to WRAL News. The lawsuits, filed two weeks apart for a total of more than $18 million, come amid a turbulent time for the university.