A recently released federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 recommends cutting funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by 44%. HUD plays a vital role in supporting affordable housing, preventing homelessness and promoting community development. It oversees programs such as rental assistance (Housing Choice Vouchers), public

Right now, Congress is working on a giant, fast-track bill that would make historic cuts to basic needs programs to finance another round of tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations. As the communications and policy director for the Rural Democracy Initiative, I’ve been hearing from rural leaders across the country about the devastating

Every day, I hear from people across North Carolina – teachers, small business owners, young professionals and retirees – who feel like the ground is shifting under their feet. They’re working hard, raising families, planning futures. But there’s one constant obstacle standing in their way: housing. New statewide polling from

I’ve seen firsthand the importance of Medicaid, especially before it existed. My mother was a domestic worker, cleaning homes all her life. She worked tirelessly, regularly pushing through pain, because she was determined to build a better future for my sister and me. Despite working full-time, my mother still couldn’t afford health insurance,

Let’s be clear: Walmart needs Black America a heck of a lot more than Black America needs Walmart. Wielding roughly $1.8 trillion in spending power this year, Black folks’ economic clout is undeniable. We get to choose where we spend our hard-earned cash during the holiday shopping season and beyond. But Walmart — one of many companies