“Many of you know someone whose parents came and invested their money from their hard-earned seat after coming from Barbados,” Congresswoman Yvette Clarke told representatives of Barbadian organizations in the City. “Now, the grandchildren can’t manage the properties. Barbadians were some of the first landowners in some of the communities that we reside in today, and the children are in foreclosure.” more>

Jesús Antonio Soriano wanted to do something for Chalatenango, a province in the northern part of El Salvador devastated by the civil war in the 1980s. With three partners, he developed a country club to draw investment from Salvadorians living in the U.S. The project, which depends on the wealth of his countrymen abroad, is faltering along with a weakened U.S. economy. more>

According to National Urban League’s latest report, Black Americans are making no progress in the areas of education, health, civic engagement, the economy and social justice, as compared to white Americans. more>

Because of the rise in cost for food, Chinese restaurants, from big restaurants to small cafes in different parts of town, have raised prices on their menus. According to business owners, they had no choice. more>