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New Report Exposes Tax System’s Role in Widening Racial Wealth Gap, Calls for Urgent Reforms

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

Color of Change and Americans for Tax Fairness have released a report exposing the racial inequities in the U.S. tax system and calling for reforms to narrow the racial wealth gap and promote economic mobility for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities.

**FILE** A new Gallup survey shows that Black Americans are more likely to express concerns and experience an environmental crisis where they face challenges in relocating. (WI photo)
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Racial Disparities in Environmental Concerns Highlighted in New Gallup Survey

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

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown March 5, 2024March 5, 2024
**FILE** Rep. Steven Horsford (Micha Green/The Washington Informer)
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Congressional Leaders Grapple with Navy Federal Credit Union’s Racial Disparities in Mortgage Approvals

Stacey Brown photo 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)
Posted inNational

Racial Disparities in Criminal Convictions Disproportionately Harm Blacks: Report

Stacey Brown photo 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)
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Homelessness Surges, Disproportionately Affecting Black and Latino Communities

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

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African-Americans are disproportionately affected by student loan defaults. (Courtesy photo)
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Black Homeownership Declines in D.C. Due to High Student Debt, Says New Report

by WI Web Staff October 30, 2023October 30, 2023
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Historic Tulsa Reparations Lawsuit Dismissed

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Photograph courtesy of Feliphe Schiarolli/Unsplash via Word in Black
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Centering Education in the Reparations Conversation

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

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