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Roxbury Community College hosted this month’s virtual installment of “Build Black Wealth” with Our Village Initiative on Wednesday. COURTESY OF ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Roxbury community, real estate experts address Boston’s Black debt crisis

Anuj Sawhney October 20, 2020
Boston is an education hub, but there remains a distinct difference in net worth drawn on racial lines.
The City of Boston’s Office of Workforce Development awarded a $2.2 million grant to community organizations that service low-income residents. COURTESY OF FLICKR

$2.2 million awarded to community organizations to uplift low-income residents

Michelle Zheng September 15, 2019
The funds will go towards promoting economic mobility through activities such as employment training, leadership development, and job networking.
East to West: Is Boston Supporting Underrepresented Communities?

East to West: Is Boston Supporting Underrepresented Communities?

Michelle Chan October 19, 2018

On this week’s episode of East to West, we talked about a proposal for free menstrual products on campus, Boston’s economic mobility statistics and BU students’ opinions on the Harvard Affirmative...

An economic boom in Boston has not been felt by all as racial and income disparities widen. OLIVIA NADEL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Boston ranks first in economic mobility for black individuals

Daily Free Press Staff October 11, 2018
Boston is the second best city in the nation when it comes to economic mobility, according to a recent report by The Boston Foundation’s research center, Boston Indicators.
Freddy Vazquez, 57, sitting in Kenmore Square. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

People of color more likely to experience homelessness, report shows

Jordan Kimmel March 14, 2018
A new study from The Center for Social Innovation found that people of color are considerably more likely to experience homelessness across the United States.
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