'A really big deal.' New federal grant could help rejuvenate southeast Canton neighborhood
Tim Botos | Canton Repository | September 17, 2023 CANTON – If location is the three most important factors in real estate, it's no...
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Indianapolis Recorder
Jun 20, 20222 min read
Grand reopening of Madam Walker Legacy Center, Babyface inducted into Walk of Fame
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds recalled memories of driving past the Madam Walker Legacy Center while growing up. By ABRIANA HERRON | The...
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Jay Murdock
Jun 10, 20194 min read
HE OWNS 12 MCDONALD’S FRANCHISES IN WISCONSIN. HERE’S HOW HE USES THEM TO HELP THE COMMUNITY
Growing up, if you had told Robert Pyles, one of nine children raised by a single mother in a Anniston, Alabama, that he would own...
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Jay Murdock
Jun 5, 20198 min read
Our forgotten towns: struggle, resilience, love and respect in ‘back-row America’
In his new book, Chris Arnade lays bare what life is like for America’s marginalized poor – and exposes the broken social systems that...
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Jay Murdock
Apr 3, 20199 min read
How to Build Community in an Era of Division
These local groups support individuals and families who are economically vulnerable and socially isolated. By Ronald Brownstein | The...
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Jay Murdock
Jan 29, 20195 min read
The shutdown is over, but the pain for low-income families lingers
“It’s going to take a time for them to clean up the wreckage and get the money out the door,” said one housing advocate. By Suzy Khim|...
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Jay Murdock
Oct 5, 20184 min read
America’s Affordable Housing Crisis Isn’t Just Hitting Cities
Rural areas are getting crunched, too. By Laura Paddison | HuffPost | October 2, 2018 America’s well-documented affordable housing crisis...
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Jay Murdock
Jun 13, 20176 min read
Poor Neighborhoods Hit Hardest by Asset Forfeiture in Chicago, Data Shows
Police in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs seized $150 million over the past five years. Those seizures were heaviest in low-income...
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Jay Murdock
Apr 28, 20175 min read
Ben Carson is proving to be the bizarre and incompetent Secretary of Housing and Urban Development w
Nothing like getting thrown out on the street with 2 kids and a $7.25-per-hour job to give you the tools to achieve By ALEX...
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Jay Murdock
Apr 3, 20176 min read
In Ohio County That Backed Trump, Word of Housing Cuts Stirs Fear
Glad he is president, but believes if he could see the impact of HUD from a personal point of view he would change his mind about cutting...
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Jay Murdock
Mar 28, 20174 min read
Trump’s Attack on Affordable Housing
During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump had the audacity to appeal to Black voters by asking the question, “What the hell do you...
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Jay Murdock
Mar 9, 20175 min read
Trump administration considers $6 billion cut to HUD budget
By By Jose A. DelReal / The Wasahington Post / March 8 at 9:01 PM The Trump administration has considered more than $6 billion in cuts...
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Jay Murdock
Mar 6, 20174 min read
3 Morehouse Alums Bank on Atlanta’s Westside with Village Micro Fund
The popular African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child” is the inspiration behind organizations, Village Micro Fund. By...
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Jay Murdock
Feb 14, 20173 min read
New Hall of Fame Village plans show more details
Developers of Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village have committed to plans that — from now on — will be subject to city approval. By...
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Jay Murdock
Feb 4, 20172 min read
Langston Hughes’ Harlem Home Is Officially For The People
A non-profit has reclaimed the space where the poet once lived. By Rahel Gebreyes / Editor, HuffPost / 02/03/2017 04:44 pm ET | Updated...
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Jay Murdock
Feb 2, 20174 min read
Financially Insecure Residents Can Cost Cities Millions
by Diana Elliott / Urban Institute / February 2, 2017 No matter how robust a city’s economy, its budgetary bottom line is affected by...
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Jay Murdock
Jan 22, 20172 min read
To Address and Study Recent Increases in Gentrification, the Causes of Neighborhood Change Must Be U
January 19, 2017 Understanding the causes of recent gentrification can help guide analyses of and responses to neighborhood change,...
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Jay Murdock
Jan 12, 20174 min read
Creating a Door out of Poverty Starts with Partnerships
by Maya Brennan, Jennifer Hicks, and Jennifer Peck – January 11, 2017 People’s lives center around their home. On average, Americans...
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Jay Murdock
Jan 10, 20176 min read
US housing crisis: what can Ben Carson learn from radical 1960s ‘new town’ plan?
The US housing department’s ambitious initiatives of the 60s and 70s created urban communities that were both mixed race and mixed...
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Jay Murdock
Jan 6, 20175 min read
Combining Policy and a Vision to Enable the Rebirth of Struggling Neighborhoods
by Maya Brennan – January 5, 2017 As awareness has grown about housing’s pivotal role in supporting quality of life and community...
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