THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS has deepened existing economic and environmental justice crises in the United States. Previous research by the UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge and its partners shows that the pandemic has exacerbated pre-pandemic health and economic inequalities for disadvantaged neighborhoods. Communities of...
REFLECTIONS ON APRIL 29THAs I reflect on this day, April 29, 2021, one year ago, my mother passed away and she and many others of us have prayed for a brighter day; one in which we can live and work together in peace and harmony. ...
HOW HAVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDED TO THE RACIALLY DISPARATE IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN BLACK COMMUNITIES? Monday, April 19, 2021 | Ben Demers Black American communities have faced disproportionate negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, including higher rates of infection and pandemic-induced income loss. In “How NeighborWorks Organizations Have...
LOS ANGELES, CA, March 8, 2021 Families and individuals are still reeling from the global pandemic. But for some for the Black communities in LA County, the pandemic wiped away economic gains, security, and business equity that may not be recovered. These realities is why NHS is excited...
SAVING BLACK HOMEOWNERSHIP NHSLA and UCLA Policy brief form just and fair pandemic relief and recovery LOS ANGELES, CA, March 4, 2021 Families and individuals are still reeling from the global pandemic. But for some for the Black communities in LA County, the pandemic wiped away economic gains,...
The Legacy Project Increasing Black Homeownership The Path to Building Legacy, Anti-Gentrification & Wealth Building LOS ANGELES, CA, February 26, 2021 – As a part of its Black History Month recognition, Neighborhood Housing Services of LA County (NHS) is launching, The Legacy Project as the organization’s dedicated program...
A joint endeavor presented by the UCLA Anderson Black Business Students Association (BBSA) and Anderson Real Estate Association (AREA in partnership with the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate's Howard and Irene Levine Program in Housing and Social Responsibility. Enjoy the full discussion below: [embed]http://youtu.be/_TkwIEDECFc[/embed]...
Douglas F. Dollarhide Community Center Michael H. Anderson, RA (BASE Architecture) This two-story structure in Compton, designed by BASE Architecture, serves the community with programs focused on senior citizens, activity spaces, a gym, and a media room. The center is named after Compton’s first black mayor, who was...
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKqLqRrinak&t=10s[/embed] #TakeAListen Powerful words from our President and CEO, Lori Gay regarding how she navigated her rural upbringing, the C-Suite, and her service in Community Development. #BlackHistoryMonth #NHS Andy Street Long Beach Community Association. Click here to learn more about Andy Street: https://www.andystreetlb.org/about...
Meet Dorothy Mae Richardson, Founder of Neighborhood Housing Services of Pittsburgh. As a lifelong resident of a distressed African American neighborhood in Pittsburgh, she led the formation of Neighborhood Housing Services of Pittsburgh in 1968 to create access to safe and affordable housing. “The solution,” she...
