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College Attainment a Dream for Many in the Deep South
August 17th, 2018
This blog explores the barriers, like student loan debt, that […]
Prosperity Now Scorecard: Housing and Homeownership
June 12th, 2018
June is National Homeownership Month – a time that reaffirms […]
Black History Month: Economic Justice was Never an Aside
February 28th, 2018
The first time that Fannie Lou Hamer attempted to register […]
Place Matters: Restoring the American Dream in the Deep South
February 23rd, 2018
People who live in long-term poverty experience a range of […]
Provine High School Branch a Step Toward Financial Literacy
January 8th, 2018
According to a 2017 WalletHub article, the Deep South states […]
Policy in Action: Investments in the Local and Regional Food Economy
January 2nd, 2018
Recently, local farmers, small business operators, economic development executives and […]
Economic Security is More Than a Paycheck: Impact of Unfair Lending Practices on Black Homeownership
December 19th, 2017
African Americans, particularly those living in the Deep South, face […]
Economic Security is More Than a Paycheck: Homeownership and Race in the Deep South
December 8th, 2017
In the Deep South, as in the rest of the […]
Economic Security is More Than a Paycheck: Understanding the Racial Wealth Divide and Homeownership in the Deep South
November 28th, 2017
In 1983, median black households had a net worth of […]
Slow State Economic Growth Eclipsed by Tax Cuts
November 14th, 2017
Mississippi’s sluggish growth rate resulted in estimated state revenue of […]
