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Government aims to make federal loans more accessible to Native American farmers

by Savannah Maher
Mar 25, 2022
The plan includes training for federal lenders about working with farmers and ranchers who work inside the borders of tribal nations.
When farmers apply for federal loans, they often put up land as collateral, which can be complicated on tribal lands.
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
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The marketing CEO trying to bridge the pay gap for Black influencers

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Mar 17, 2022
Compensation in the influencer space is like the "wild, Wild West," says LaToya Shambo of Black Girl Digital. Her company wants to change that.
"I'm definitely seeing a lot of brands step up," says LaToya Shambo, CEO of Black Girl Digital.
Courtesy LaToya Shambo
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Tracing America’s long history of racial housing discrimination

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Feb 7, 2022
A conversation with the director of the documentary "Owned: A Tale of Two Americas."
“Owned: A Tale of Two Americas" explores the segregated past and present of postwar suburbs like Levittown, New York.
David Usui/Independent Lens
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Indigenous workers have been hit hard by COVID-19. But Friday's jobs report won't reflect that.

by Savannah Maher
Feb 1, 2022
American Indians and Alaska Natives aren't included in the monthly report, so they are often left out of discussions on economic well-being in the U.S.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics collects data for its monthly jobs report by talking to businesses and individuals. Some folks it doesn't talk to? American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Nashville VC fund invests in health startups led by Black entrepreneurs

by Blake Farmer
Jan 27, 2022
One goal is to address inequities in health care, and to help make sure those inequities don't get worse as medicine relies more on big data.
Entrepreneur Marcus Whitney, left, interviews former HCA CEO Milton Johnson during Whitney's Health:Further conference in Nashville, which ran from 2015 to 2019.
Melissa Madison/Courtesy Health:Further
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Why are Black people leaving big cities?

by Kimberly Adams and Richard Cunningham
Dec 27, 2021
Kimberly Adams speaks to Politico's Brakkton Booker about a new ongoing series on Black flight from major cities.
Chicago is the first city being spotlighted in Politico's “The Next Great Migration," which outlines how the exodus of a city's Black residents can impact its politics and economy.
Scott Olson via Getty Images
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2 Black farmers promote resilience for food, land and people

by Kai Ryssdal and Anais Amin
Nov 22, 2021
Ashanti Williams and Arian Rivera of the Black Yard Farm Collective talk about agricultural practices and building community.
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Native leaders raise economic issues at First Nations Summit

by Savannah Maher
Nov 15, 2021
During the summit, tribal leaders drew attention to the lack of investment in the Indian Health Service.
President Joe Biden at the Tribal Nations Summit. In his opening remark, Biden noted the disproportionate toll COVID-19 has taken on Indigenous communities.
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Building a Black-owned brewery through the pandemic

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Oct 13, 2021
Teo Hunter of Crowns & Hops Brewing is creating a brand that can be "a case study to what it means to be accomplishing racial equity."
Teo Hunter, left, and Beny Ashburn, the founders of Crowns & Hops Brewing. Said Hunter: "Our goal was always to give something beautiful, something that was indicative of Black and brown excellence, to the community."
Courtesy Beny Ashburn
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Some Native-owned businesses see a boost from Indigenous Peoples' Day

by Savannah Maher
Oct 11, 2021
And for some business owners, the increased interest hasn't been limited to the holiday.
Melinda Williamson, who’s Potawatomi and lives in Kansas, started Morning Light Kombucha in 2016.
Screenshot, Morning Light Kombucha
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