Date: 2/16/2009 By EILEEN ALT POWELLAssociated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Amy Sokoloff and John Powell were trying to start their art restoration business in New York City, they needed some working capital. But banks weren’t willing to…
Holder expected to review, change Bush policies
Date: 2/3/2009 By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Holder has won confirmation as the first black attorney general, but he’ll have little time to consider his role in history as he decides which Bush administration counterterrorism policies…
GOP elects first black national party chairman
Date: 1/30/2009 By LIZ SIDOTIAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party chose the first black national chairman in its history Friday, just shy of three months after the nation elected a Democrat as the first African-American president. The…
Financial burden of homeownership spread unequally
Date: 1/19/2009 By ALAN ZIBELAP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to homeownership, Hispanics in New Jersey, single parents in California and senior citizens in Rhode Island all have something in common: More than a third have…