© An African American POV January 1, 2012 issue Our Online Community Newspaper Click below for current issue POV Home Editorial Community Contact Us PROJECT REBUILD: RESTORING OUR COMMUNITIES AND REVITALIZING OUR ECONOMY All of us have seen foreclosed homes and most of us know someone who has either been forced into foreclosure or has struggled to make their mortgage payments.         As the leader of Rebuilding Together, one of the nation’s leading nonprofits dedicated to providing safe and healthy housing for America’s low-income homeowners, and the Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Springfield we have seen more than our share of the devastating effects of the housing crisis. Read More>>> REPEAT AFTER ME  “I am one person whose heart beats to the rhythm of the whole. I am knowledge. I am Power. I am action. I am hope. Repeat after me…”  Read More>>> SBA COMMITS RESOURCES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES “Community Advantage” will let these organizations make “7A” loans of $250,000 or less, and they can use streamlined paperwork to get the deal done.”  Read More>>> A CASINO IN SPRINGFIELD IS GOOD  NEWS FOR THE CITY – RIGHT? “I have seen people downgrade their mortgage/rent money to disposable income in hopes of hitting it big and come away with nothing. Economics is a long range game and in the long run, the dealer always wins. I prefer business and industry based on innovation, a great product or a great service.”  Read More>>> NOW IS THE TIME! “I hope another year doesn’t pass where I have to look back and wonder why everybody in the city of Springfield is not Dancing in the Streets.” Read More>>> MLK Memorial Dedication Speech by President Obama  Read More>>>