The Recession and the Black Middle Class

Aug. 12, 2009
When I talked with ShoreBank's Jean Pogge for my story on the bank she told me "one of the hidden tragedies of this recession is its impact on the black middle class.‚  African-Americans in many studies have been shown to prefer real estate as their first investment.‚  And what this fall in property

Reclaiming the Neighborhood

Aug. 11, 2009
When I went out to North Lawndale to do some reporting for my story on affordable housing and foreclosures, I never expected to meet Janice Hopson. But I'm sure glad I did.

Welcome to 'Facing the Mortgage Crisis'

Aug. 9, 2009
We're starting a new series today called Facing the Mortgage Crisis and we really want to hear from you.

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