The Urban League of Portland, the Northwest Credit Union Foundation, and five Portland-area credit unions today announced a new partnership designed to advance the financial well-being of Black Oregonians.

The purpose of the new pilot program, called the Financial Empowerment Collaborative (FEC), is to foster financial empowerment in Portland’s Black community and provide solid pathways for participants on their path to financial and housing stability and wealth creation.

The FEC’s approach will focus on addressing Black Oregonians’ unique needs, so they can gain access to supportive products, services, education, and financial tools. The program will include customized financial education and coaching, case management, and an environment where participants can easily access essential credit union products and services.

The New York Urban League (New York, NY), in partnership with the NYUL – Young Professionals, and Riverbank State Park will host their Annual College & Career Fair on Saturday, November 13th, 2021.   The fair will be held at Riverbank State Park at 679 Riverside Drive at 145th Street, from 11:00am-3:00pm.

This year’s fair will offer students access to HBCU, as well as local CUNY/SUNY admissions representatives, alumni, and staff, along with college and scholarship resources from partner organizations.   Notable HBCU schools participating include Lincoln, Hampton, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta, South Carolina State, Xavier, and Delaware State.  We will also have representatives from SUNY and CUNY. 

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 Bernard E. Anderson, Ph.D.
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Professor Emeritus
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
and Senior Economic Advisor, National Urban League
 

By: Dulce Torres Guzman, Tennesse Lookout

In some areas of Memphis, there are more gas stations than grocery stores. While a citywide moratorium placed a hold on new gas stations, businesses are still seeking permission from the Memphis City Council to open against the wishes of local communities.

In March, the Memphis City Council voted in favor of halting permitting of any new gas stations. Businesses now need to go through the Land Use Control Board of Memphis and Shelby County for permission, and their request would need final approval from the city council. 

“It seemed like every week we were passing an ordinance to allow two or three more service stations and we didn’t  feel like we had a handle on it. We felt like that needed to calm down,” said Councilmember Jeff Warren.

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