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Black Homeownership Faces Persistent Barriers Despite Hard-Fought Gains
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Black Homeownership Faces Persistent Barriers Despite Hard-Fought Gains

March 12, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Sonia Reed believed she had achieved the American dream. In December 2024, the Black grandmother and former homeless individual became a homeowner in San Leandro, California. But her triumph quickly turned into a nightmare when neighbors began harassing her with racial slurs and vandalizing her property. “I worked so hard to finally have a place to call my own, and now I have to fear for my safety in my own home,” Reed said. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the incidents as hate crimes. For many, vandalism

Brown Named Commercial Real Estate Woman of the Year
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Brown Named Commercial Real Estate Woman of the Year

Staff and Wire ReportMay 18, 2023

Kimberly Brown was recently named the Commercial Real Estate Woman of the Year by – NAIOP So Cal and CREW LA, two leading industry organizations. Brown was acknowledged for her defining leadership as president of the African American Real Estate Professionals – LA Chapter where she led efforts to successfully connect commercial real estate and the Black community. 

Chairwoman Maxine Waters Helps Hundreds of Angelenos Expecting Housing Vouchers
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Chairwoman Maxine Waters Helps Hundreds of Angelenos Expecting Housing Vouchers

Sentinel News ServiceApril 14, 2022

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, stopped to assist hundreds of people frustrated by the current housing crisis in Los Angeles. In the article included below, ABC 7 Los Angeles details a recent event where misinformation led to a crowd of people lining up with the expectation of receiving housing vouchers. The article describes the efforts Chairwoman Waters took to support those in need of assistance and clear up confusion.

HOMEOWNERS CAN APPLY FOR UP TO $3,000 IN SEISMIC RETROFIT GRANTS
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HOMEOWNERS CAN APPLY FOR UP TO $3,000 IN SEISMIC RETROFIT GRANTS

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 11, 2021

More California homeowners will be eligible for up to $3,000 in seismic retrofit grants through Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB), a program jointly administered by the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. The grants help offset the cost of seismic retrofits that brace the cripple walls of older homes, when present, and bolt houses to their foundations, making them less vulnerable to earthquake damage.

Stolen Bruce’s Beach Property Returned to Black Family
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Stolen Bruce’s Beach Property Returned to Black Family

Betti Halsell, Contributing WriterOctober 1, 2021

The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black-ownership in America. Original property owners Charles and Willa Bruce had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach, California. The local government managed the rights to the land for almost 100 years.  

Secretary Fudge, HUD convened African American officials to discuss the housing investments in President Biden’s Build Back Better plan
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Secretary Fudge, HUD convened African American officials to discuss the housing investments in President Biden’s Build Back Better plan

NNPA NewswireSeptember 16, 2021

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge convened a virtual roundtable discussion with over 90 mayors, state legislators, county commissioners, and local municipal leaders on the housing investments and racial equity opportunities that would be created through President Biden’s Build Back Better plan. The mayors and state and local elected leaders make up the executive teams and memberships of the National League of Cities- National Black Caucus for Local Elected Officials, National Organization of Black County Officials, African American Mayors Association, and National Black Conference of State Legislators.