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Black Ownership Is The Future Beyond DEI. These Are The Black Leaders Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands

The “Bank Black & Green” Campaign Is Funneling Millions Away From Fossil Fuels and Incarceration

Common Dreams: Justice for All: Road-Tested Strategies for Building a Bigger Movement

Reflecting on the ongoing struggle for racial justice: a Juneteenth interview with financial advocate Stephone Coward II

Hip Hop Caucus’ Stephone Coward and Stand.earth’s Hannah Saggau Discuss Citi’s Contribution to Cancer Alley

What are Black-owned banks and how to support them?

How BankBlackUSA Is Helping Empower Black-Owned Banks And Credit Unions

Bank Black Movement Gets a New Online Home

Black Banks Are In Decline. This Group Wants To Show How Much They Matter

Instrument and BankBlackUSA Honored in Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards

Beyond Tulsa: The Historic Legacies and Overlooked Stories of America’s “Black Wall Streets”

Greenwood online bank aimed to help Black and Latino communities

Georgia rich with Black-owned or -operated banks and credit unions

BankBlack movement aims to boost Black-owned banks

DEI Push: Attracting the Next Generation of Black Workers

Glass Half Full: Bank of America Hiring 10,000 Workers From Communities They Do Business With

Growing Your Own Food Costs Less and Makes Positive Change

The money behind #BlackLivesMatter: A case for #BankBlack

Oops. Did a pandemic expose that?

Published ResearchPublications

Written in collaboration with Americans for Financial Reform and the Hip Hop Caucus, this paper focuses on financial system access—opening bank accounts, using digital platforms, securing credit, and building wealth. It illustrates how reentry must be understood not only through the lens of criminal punishment but also through systemic financial exclusion. The co-production of harm by legal systems (policing, bail, sentencing) and financial systems (predatory lending, debt surveillance, credit scoring) uniquely impacts Black and Brown communities by criminalizing poverty and enforcing exclusion from economic life.
Citi: Funding Fossil-Fueled Environmental Racism in the Gulf South quantifies the projected health impacts the facilities’ permitted air pollution could have on the region and highlights three communities in the area that are fighting back against fossil fuel development.
The Social Impact of MDI Mortgage Lending: In this report, we explore MDI mortgage lending from 2019-2022. Recent Federal Reserve data illustrates that homeownership was a key driver of wealth for U.S. households during this pandemic era, especially for minority households. Our analysis highlights the social impact of MDI mortgage lending, particularly as compared to lending from other types of financial institutions. In addition to statistical analysis, our paper also features insights from seven MDIs, gleaned from interviews with key personnel at these institutions. These interviews help provide an understanding of the MDI mortgage landscape, including the major challenges, needs, opportunities, and goals of the MDI sector.
Unlocking A New Era of Climate Finance for Mission-Driven Community Lenders

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