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** Just News
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for June 4, 2020
News and views from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. Find more at ncrc.org. For continuous updates, follow us on Twitter ([link removed][UNIQID]) and Facebook ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
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** Views
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We Need The Protests, And We Need Solutions
Like wealth and opportunity, the distribution of pain and grief is unequal. But they are shared, and the solutions must be too. [Read more] ([link removed][UNIQID])
NCRC Members, Allies Respond To Black Lives Matter Protests
NCRC members and allies are on the front lines of work for economic justice across the nation, and many have responded and participated in Black Lives Matter protests. Here’s some of what they’ve seen and shared. [Read more] ([link removed][UNIQID])
COVID-19 And Mortgage Forbearance
Forbearance is an option available to borrowers where they can stop making payments on their home mortgage loan and then repay that amount at a later date. This rarely used option has taken on new significance since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more] ([link removed][UNIQID])
** Field Notes
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Nursing Home Residents, Workers Face Disproportionately High Rates Of COVID-19 Deaths
To ensure the health, safety and financial security of nursing home workers, long-term care facilities and governments must implement policies to increase hazard pay and paid leave so that they are adequately compensated for their essential work. [Read more] ([link removed][UNIQID])
Healthy Mobility: An Urgent, New Public Transportation Puzzle
Stay-at-home orders caused large decreases in ridership for public transit around the country. [Read more] ([link removed][UNIQID])
** Research
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Do CRA Ratings Reflect Differences In Performance: An Examination Using Federal Reserve Data
This report utilized a new Federal Reserve database of a sample of 6,300 CRA exams conducted during 2005 through 2017. [Read more] ([link removed][UNIQID])
** Resource
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NCRC COVID-19 Resource Page
We've compiled and are updating an index of COVID-19 resources for communities, small businesses, individuals and organizations that serve them, such as housing counseling agencies. [Read more] ([link removed][UNIQID])
** Webinars
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Just Economy Session: Richard Rothstein
June 9
Join NCRC to hear from Richard Rothstein, author of the groundbreaking, “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How our Government Segregated America.” [Register now] ([link removed][UNIQID])
Funding Strategies For Non-Profits Series – Part III: The Power Of Partnerships
June 11
Join NCRC's Training Academy to discuss how collaborating with like-minded partners to implement change can help nonprofits to address challenges in the communities they serve. [Register now] ([link removed][UNIQID])
Financial Triage During Challenging Times – Part III: Prioritizing Long Term Financial Stability
June 16
Join NCRC's Training Academy to learn prioritization as a strategy to assist your clients in developing a clear, concise and realistic action plan. [Register now] ([link removed][UNIQID]&mc_cid=fcea1653e0&mc_eid=[UNIQID])
** In the News
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Rethinking Gentrification: How To Become An Agent Of Positive Change In Your Community
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition has been pivotal in providing the investment capital and knowledge to help Greenlining replace blighted buildings and spur homeownership and community development. [Chicago Agent Magazine] ([link removed][UNIQID])
Trump's Violence Against Protesters Is An Extension Of GOP's Anti-Black Economic Policies
Otting oversaw a dramatic overhaul of the CRA, allowing banks to reduce their lending to low-income communities. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition has already announced it will sue to block the rule. [Thruthout] ([link removed][UNIQID])
16 Black LGBTQ Small Businesses To Support Right Now
The racial injustice Black Americans face goes beyond physical violence. NCRC's report ([link removed][UNIQID]) found that Black business owners are treated inferior at banks. Here are 16 Black LGBTQ small businesses you can support. [Bustle] ([link removed][UNIQID])
POLITICO Playbook PM: Trump Takes A FISA Victory Lap
Adam Rust is now a senior policy adviser at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. He previously was director of research at Reinvestment Partners. [Politico] ([link removed][UNIQID])
** On Our Radar
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Bank Regulations Can Be Tools of Oppression, Too
The brazen corruption at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has a real and devastating impact on downtrodden Americans. [American Prospect] ([link removed][UNIQID])
The American Nightmare
To be Black and conscious of anti-Black racism is to stare into the mirror of your own extinction. [The Atlantic] ([link removed][UNIQID])
When Black Lives Are Valued, Property Becomes Worth Saving
It’s not counterintuitive to destroy property that isn’t valued by society. To convince protestors not to burn down buildings, we must restore the value that racism has extracted from them. [Brookings] ([link removed][UNIQID])
Why The Small Protests In Small Towns Across America Matter
People who’ve watched and participated in the Black Lives Matter movement say that this time feels different. And the prevalence of these small protests is one of many reasons why. [Buzzfeed] ([link removed][UNIQID])
#AfterThis: A Virtual Hug
Here's something new and different from NCRC to encourage hope, creativity and a Just Economy: afterth.is ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
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