dept of housing andurbandevelopment

Loretta Lynch

Blazing the Trail: African-American Political Firsts

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Movin' On Up

Why I Serve: HUD Assistant Secretary Melanie Roussell

Roussell on what drives her to help the nation's neediest.
02/18/2014

White House to Extend Detroit a Helping Hand

The city of Detroit will receive a $300 million aid package.
09/27/2013
Determined as Ever

Political Wire: Gun Control and the New Budget

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What Sequester Means in the Real World

What Sequester Means in the Real World

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Detroit

White House Has Plan to Push Poor Communities Up Ladders of Success

Program would turn communities into model cities and towns.
02/14/2013
A Halt to Rising Foreclosures - Melanie Campbell says, "Studies show that African-Americans have suffered disproportionately from foreclosures due to racially discriminatory lending practices. It’s time we slow this downward slide.” \r(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

National Fair Housing Alliance Files Complaint Against Bank of America

Group claims the bank discriminates on foreclosed homes.
09/27/2012

Black Homeowners Could Greatly Benefit From Foreclosure Settlement

The foreclosure deal could help Black communities rebound.
02/10/2012

This Day in Black History: Dec. 29, 1907

First Black cabinet member Robert C. Weaver is born.
12/29/2011