Race and Wealth and Homeownership in Chicago With Phyllis Logan

06/14/16 • 29 min

Owning a home has long been considered a pillar of the American dream, but for many households of color, homeownership continues to feel out of reach. In this episode, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Lillian Singh sit down with Phyllis Logan, Housing Committee Co-Chair and second vice president for the Illinois branch of the NAACP to discuss the central role of housing and homeownership in the vision of the NAACP and the challenges to getting more households of color on the path to affordable homeownership. Plus, Phyllis busts some mortgage myths.You can contact Dedrick Asante-Muhammad through Facebook: www.facebook.com/dedrickm1You can contact Phyllis Logan through Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CHICAGOWESTNAACPPlease remember to rate, comment, and subscribe to the Race and Wealth Podcast on Itunes, SoundCloud and Stitcher Radio.Supplemental Reading:How the 'Black Tax' Destroyed African-American Homeownership in Chicagohttp://www.citylab.com/housing/2015/06/how-the-black-tax-destroyed-african-american-homeownership-in-chicago/395426/Financial Insecurity in Chicago: A Data Profilehttp://familyassetscount.org/pdf/Chicago%20Family%20Assets%20Count%20A%20Data%20Profile.pdfThe intro is "Curiousity" by Lee Rosevere from the Album- Music for Podcasts.The outro is "Credit Roll" by Lee Rosevere from the Album- Music for Podcasts.Both tracks can be found at https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreemusicarchive.org%2Flabel%2FHappy_Puppy_Records%2Fblog%2FMusic_for_PodcastsRace and Wealth is edited and produced by Kye Hunter and Jessika Lopez with Dedrick Asante-Muhammad as co-producer

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Race And Wealth and Seattle With Sheley Secrest

Is development possible without displacement? In this episode of the Race and Wealth podcast, our host Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Racial Wealth Divide Initiative associate director Lillian Singh sit down with Sheley Secrest,Vice President and the Economic Development Chair of the Seattle branch of the NAACP. They discuss recent victories by Sheley and the NAACP for more equitable development throughout the Seattle Metro Area, including the 23rd Avenue revitalization project and its impact on the city’s small business owners of color. Finally, Sheley explains the mission of Development without Displacement—inclusive community development that invests in the futures of all residents; a form of development that opposes gentrification, yet supports new investment. Seattle- King County NAACP: http://www.seattlekingcountynaacp.org/Draze- Irony on 23rd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSUaa_rckaAYou can contact Dedrick Asante-Muhammad through Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dedrickm1Please remember to rate, comment, and subscribe to the Race and Wealth Podcast on Itunes, SoundCloud and Stitcher Radio.The intro is "Curiousity" by Lee Rosevere from the Album- Music for Podcasts.The outro is "Credit Roll" by Lee Rosevere from the Album- Music for Podcasts.Both tracks can be found at http://freemusicarchive.org/label/Happy_Puppy_Records/blog/Music_for_PodcastsRace and Wealth is edited and produced by Kye Hunter and Kylie Patterson with Dedrick Asante-Muhammad as co-producer

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Race and Wealth and Entrepreneurship in Florida with Torey Alston

Providing more than half of all US jobs, small businesses have a big impact on the economy. In this episode, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Kylie Patterson, sit down with Torey Alston, Equal Economic Opportunity Director and Chief Diversity Officer of Gainesville, Florida and the Economic Chair of the NAACP-Florida Chapter. Torey explains the importance of small business development in Florida and how factors like scale and fund procurement effect development. Also, Torey gives a preview of the 2016 NAACP Diversity Matters Report Card. 2016 NAACP Florida State Conference Diversity Matters Report Card - http://www.flnaacp.com/naacp/naacp-florida-state-conference-releases-diversity-matters-report-card/ Where is the Diversity? Florida Government Spending Bypasses Minority Businesses co-authored by Lillian Singh and Torey Alston - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lillian-d-singh/where-is-the-diversity-fl_b_9538780.html You can contact the Racial Wealth Divide Initiative of CFED at the Bridging the Racial Wealth Divide Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/racialwealthdivide/The intro is "Curiousity" by Lee Rosevere from the Album- Music for Podcasts.The outro is "Credit Roll" by Lee Rosevere from the Album- Music for Podcasts.Both tracks can be found at http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts/Race and Wealth is edited and produced by Kye Hunter and Jessika Lopez with Dedrick Asante-Muhammad as co-producer