2026 Mid-Term Elections
2026 Mid-Terms: We’re Voting For Our Children’s Future
By Paul Hellweg: Polls show that the biggest issues for U.S. voters in 2026 are the economy and cost of living. We need to reconsider. As a working…
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Bronx Community College to Host Virtual COVID-19 Business and Education Panel
CUNY Chancellor: “The road to New York City’s economic recovery runs through the City University of New York." Photo: YouTube CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez. The Chancellor…
HOW OPPORTUNITY ZONES CAN HELP RESTORE ECONOMY AFTER COVID-19
Dr. Jim White: "Opportunity zones can simultaneously channel economic help to distressed communities, and create an outsized return for investors. Both these things will be critically important as…
EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON’S EQUITRUST FUNDS OVER $100 MILLION IN PPP LOANS FOR MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
PHOTOGRAPH FROM THE NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK Immediate Press Release Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, announced a $100 million partnership with…
DEMOCRATS DENOUNCE DUNCE TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
Rep. Nydia Velazquez: "While Donald Trump inherited a strong economy from President Obama, his Administration has done little to expand on this opportunity and create additional, sustained prosperity."…
PENNSYLVANIA REP. EVANS WELCOMES LEADING HOMELESS ADVOCATE TO 2020 STATE OF UNION
Rep. Evans: “Sister Mary’s presence in Washington will help me to highlight the need for more affordable housing dollars and support of policies to reduce poverty and homelessness."…
ILLINOIS REP. UNDERWOOD’S LEGISLATION TO REDUCE TAXES FOR MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES PASSES HOUSE
Rep. Underwood: “Before the Republican tax law took effect, taxpayers in our community were able to deduct all of their state and local taxes before calculating their federal…
UNEMPLOYMENT STILL HIGH FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS DESPITE THRIVING ECONOMY
Man out of work for over two years displays T-shirt at march on US Capitol. African Americans are still at the bottom of the totem pole when it…
NYC COUNCIL MEMBERS JOIN FEDERATION OF PROTESTANT WELFARE AGENCIES IN RALLY ON CITY HALL STEPS
FPWA CEO and Executive Director, Jennifer Jones Austin, speaks at rally for low-income workers New York City Council Members joined FPWA on the steps of New York City…