A new commercial space has been established for 14 small Black businesses in southeast Raleigh, NC. The city’s ABC11 reports the Montague Plaza has opened its doors to tenants through a $4 million project led by real estate developer James Montague in partnership with Raleigh-based software company GlobalXperts. The property is only two minutes from the project apartment where he and his family used to live.
Zion Williamson has found himself in a legal battle alongside his family. ESPN reports the Pelicans power forward and his stepfather, Lee Anderson, and mother, Sharonda Sampson, have been sued by Ankr PBC — a blockchain-backed company — which claims that they failed to repay $1.8 million of a $2 million loan.
A strong coalition is a powerful weapon in the fight against systemic inequality. Homeownership Equality Research Organization (HERO), a nonprofit aimed at housing inequity, is working alongside real estate and mortgage professionals to ensure Black communities receive assistance to purchase a home.