Racial Justice - National Consumer Law Center

Framing the Message: Advocacy Communication Focused on Diversity and Inclusion in a New Era

April 27, 2017 In our efforts to persuade policy makers and general audiences to act on the issues we care about, we often encounter one recurring barrier: fear. Some audience members are worried, anxious and scared about a number [...]

Toxic Transactions: How Land Installment Contracts Once Again Threaten Communities of Color

September 15, 2016 Speakers: Odette Williamson, National Consumer Law Center and Sarah Bolling Mancini, National Consumer Law Center Land installment contracts, also known as "contracts for deed," have long been a poor replacement for mortgage loans in credit-starved communities. In these [...]

Minding the Gap: Using the New Racial Wealth Audit to Measure the Impact of State and National Policies on the Racial Wealth Gap

Presenters: Thomas Shapiro (Director, Institute on Assets and Social Policy, The Heller School, Brandies University) and Amy Traub (Senior Policy Analyst, DEMOS) Historical discrimination and the financial devastation of the Great Recession has led to extreme wealth inequality and a widening [...]

Discrimination in the Manufactured Housing Industry: An Inside Look at Abusive Lending and Collection Practices by the Nation’s Largest Mobile Home Company

A recent article by the Seattle Times and Buzzfeed News has exposed discriminatory practices by the nation’s largest manufactured housing company, Clayton Homes and its lending subsidiaries Vanderbilt Mortgage and 21st Mortgage. The article alleges that borrowers of color [...]

The Color of Debt: Racial Disparity in Debt Collection Lawsuits

Recently, ProPublica published, "The Color of Debt", a first-of-its-kind analysis that showed that debt collection lawsuits are far more common in black communities than white ones. This webinar will cover the details of ProPublicas analysis of court data, explore [...]

Helping Elders and Communities of Color to Pay for Voice and Internet Service: An Overview of the Federal Lifeline Program

Come and learn about the federal Lifeline program, which was established to ensure that low-income households are connected to the modern communication network. Learn about the importance of this program for elders and communities of color as the program, [...]

The Role of Broadband in Rebuilding Wealth and Economic Opportunity in Communities of Color

If the new information networks are the new economy, how are communities of color accessing broadband? What is the role of broadband in addressing equality issues such as entrepreneurial opportunities, employment, education, healthcare, media content and democracy? What does [...]

Weblining and Other Racial Justice Concerns in the Era of Big Data

Jun 3, 2014 More and more, lenders and other companies are using Big Data to market and determine eligibility for their products. Big data analytics is all about targeting and separating one type of individual from another. Grouping consumers [...]

Credit Scores and Credit Reports: Problematic Uses and How They Worsen the Racial Economic Gap

This webinar will provide a brief explanation of credit scores and reports, and will discuss controversial uses such as insurance and employment. It will review studies showing racial disparities in credit scores and analyze how the credit reporting system [...]

AGING INTO POVERTY: Economic Insecurity among Older Adults of Color & LGBT Elders

May 7, 2014 By most economic measures older adults of color and LGBT elders are aging into poverty. Recent research highlights that over 90% of older African American and Latino elders are financially vulnerable and will be unable to [...]

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