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Economy

Predatory Bankers Target African-Americans

By Chris Kromm

April 11, 2005 - A new study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition finds that home lenders target African Americans and Latino consumers for high-interest, predatory loans, as reported in today's Washington Post:

Southern Exposure

Woman in a scarf, pin, and coat in the streets at a protest with a sign that reads "WE DIDN'T make the mess WE DIDN'T profit from the mess WE WONT CLEAN UP THE MESS!"

Meltdown on Main Street

By Eric Bates

March 1, 1989 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 17 No. 1, "Meltdown on Main Street." Find more from that issue here.