The Biden-Harris Administration is considering a pilot program to waive title insurance requirements for certain qualified homeowners, but this could have negative consequences for low-income and minority communities and could increase risk for little gain.
Author Archives: Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
NNPA Columnist
We must work together to support the sustainability of HBCUs in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Education sent all colleges and universities across the nation a notice, reminding them that they need to […]
We must work together to support HBCUs’ sustainability in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Education sent all colleges and universities across the nation a notice, reminding them that they need to […]
The obesity crisis is not a hopeless fight for Black America
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Ph.D Whether we accept it or not, obesity continues to be a complex, chronic disease that kills thousands of Black Americans every year. Indeed, nearly half […]
The time is now for increasing diversity in American media ownership
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Several months ago, I co-wrote an op-ed with my long-term friend and national media colleague, Jim Winston. Our commentary emphasized why “Diversifying American Media […]
Prostate cancer rising in Black America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association As the United States continues to grapple with its legacy of systemic racism, debates on issues such […]
Commentary: Robert F. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Frank Baker and William Pickard top list of Black donors to HBCUs
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott donated $560 million last year to 23 Historically Black Colleges and […]
Communities of Color and Other Buyers, Beware of Bold Promises from Health Insurers
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought issues of healthcare equity to the forefront of discussions of racial justice. Even when controlling for factors like age […]
Prophetic politics and Black America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. If it were not for the Black Church in America, our long struggle for freedom, justice, equality, equity, and empowerment would not have made […]
Op-ed: “What will you do unto the least of these?”
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. If it were not for the Black Church in America, our long struggle for freedom, justice, equality, equity, and empowerment would not have made […]
Op-ed: Race and Data Discrimination in America
National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. (Image courtesy NNPA) “What verifiable safeguards are in place at Equifax Inc. that prevent racial and data […]
Faith in the Midst of COVID-19
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. The deadly destruction wrought by the coronavirus pandemic has laid bare the harsh inequities in American society, ravaging Black America and other communities of […]