NCRC applauds the confirmation of Kristen Clarke to Head the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice
Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Kristin Clarke as the U.S. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.
Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Kristin Clarke as the U.S. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.
Just Economy Conference – May 10, 2021 Experience a screening of this new documentary from the Bertelsmann Foundation and filmmaker Sam George. Featuring several NCRC staff, this documentary tracks the ongoing gentrification and displacement of Washingtonians in the midst of the George Floyd protests. Speakers: Samuel George, Documentary Filmmaker, Bertelsmann Foundation Jason Richardson, Director
Go-Go City: Displacement & Protest in Washington, DC Read More »
Just Economy Conference – May 10, 2021 The pandemic’s impact on employment fell most significantly on business sectors with a disproportionately larger share of low-wage employees. These workers came into the pandemic with fewer resources, and when millions lost work, the scope of hunger skyrocketed across the country. Feeding America estimates that the number
Addressing food insecurity for those suffering the most from income inequality – SNAP Read More »
This #JustEconomy session discussed the connection between economic security and physical health
Just Economy Conference – May 10, 2021 Each year brings new research and attention to the connection between economic security and physical health and 2020 certainly brought that and more. Local leaders are clear on their community’s needs and are actively combating disparities, yet the greatest impact comes from community investments made by anchor institutions
Bringing It All Together: Convening on Health and Community Development Investments Read More »
Just Economy Conference – May 10, 2021 Blockchain technology is one of the major disruptors in financial services. By decentralizing information in secure locations, using networks that can continuously validate data, blockchains can reduce operational costs and improve on many aspects of record keeping. Join this panel to learn from a regulator, a policymaker
The New New Thing: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Decentralized Finance Read More »
Just Economy Conference – May 10, 2021 Â A just economy requires informed communities and trusted sources of news and information. But in communities across the nation, local journalism has collapsed. Commercial newspapers have been decimated by the migration of local advertising to national and global platforms, especially Google and Facebook. Between 2008 and 2019,
The Stories We Could Tell: Journalism For A Just Economy Read More »
Just Economy Conference – May 10, 2021 Women entrepreneurs own more than 12 million businesses or 40% of all United States businesses, yet lack critical access to capital and the infrastructure needed to grow and build their businesses. The pandemic has highlighted these challenges, pointing out the funding discrepancies for women-owned small businesses. In
The State of Women Entrepreneurship Read More »
Just Economy Conference – May 10, 2021 Caregivers have long been the silent and undervalued backbone of the economy, providing nearly $500 billion in unpaid labor. COVID-19 has laid bare how essential caregiving is, and how inequitable supports for care are – caregivers are majority women, and care workers are majority women of color
Home and Community Care: Our Path to Lasting Economic Recovery Read More »
Just Economy Conference – May 7, 2021 COVID-19 has underscored the lessons learned by many affected by natural disasters: communities and organizations remain unprepared and their response and recovery systems are in need of reform. As climate change continues to create more frequent and more devastating disasters, rural communities face unique challenges that require
Join this Just Economy session to hear an expansive conversation between a fair lending attorney, the head of a research organization studying the explainability and fairness of ML algorithms in credit underwriting, and the CEO of a consulting firm that provides AI-driven services to lenders.
Just Economy Conference, May 7, 2021 The biggest key to nonprofit growth and expansion is access to low-interest capital. Black-led nonprofits have additional hurdles in accessing the necessary capital to expand their mission. To help eliminate some of the barriers, Urban Land Conservancy (ULC), a Denver-based nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, developing, stewarding and
Creating Equitable Access to Capital for Black-led/-serving Nonprofits Read More »
Just Economy Conference – May 7, 2021 The number of Americans aged 62 and older using payday lending has tripled in the past five years with annual percentage rates as high as 372%. In response to this staggering figure and the desperation resulting from COVID-19 in 2020, HUD-approved housing and financial counseling agency, Empowering
The $20.83 Loan Red Flag Read More »
Just Economy Conference – May 7, 2021 With the legalization of cannabis in more and more states nationwide, banks and other financial institutions are gearing up for potential massive involvement with the cannabis industry through the SAFE Banking Act. This, however, does not reverse the negative racial disparities of cannabis arrests and convictions, which
Cannabis and a Just Economy Read More »
Just Economy Conference – May 7, 2021 Black, Latinx and Indigenous founders receive less than 10% of venture capital funding combined. One bright spot: entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) like incubators and accelerators are playing an ever-growing role in supporting, funding and sustaining innovators of color. But these ESOs are chronically under-appreciated, under-supported, underestimated and underfunded.
Why Philanthropy Needs to Support Leaders of BIPOC Startup Ecosystems Read More »