Janus Backers Aim to Crush Public Education, Undermine Economic and Social Safety Nets

Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey issued the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court's Janus decision: Today we will see neoliberal Democratic Party political bosses like Rahm Emanuel shaking their fist at this decision, acting as if they have not been bi-partisan partners in the erosion of workers' rights, co-conspirators in […]

Young Black professionals, HBCU students join movement for homeownership, fi nancial education

The housing crisis that caused more than nine million people to suffer foreclosure and even homelessness due to the economic slump across the U. S. 10 years ago, has now fully recovered for everyone-except people of color-especially Black Americans. “Black people are moving into homeownership at a much slower rate than anything we have seen […]