By Dr. Deborah BaileyAFRO Contributing Editor A U.S. District Court Federal Judge issued a temporary halt to changes in a U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program that would have left thousands of Marylanders homeless. On Dec. 22, U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy barred HUD from implementing changes to the federal government’s Continuum of […]
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Communities nationwide could face housing cuts under proposed federal bill
Baltimore community leaders warn that the proposed federal budget could slash housing support for thousands of Black Baltimore families, threatening displacement amid rising rents and deepening economic hardship.
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Marcia Fudge becomes head of HUD
Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) (Courtesy photo) By AFRO Staff The Senate confirmed Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) as the head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on March 10, making her the first Black woman to hold the position in more than four decades. The past national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority […]