Self-Help Blog update: Honoring John Hervey Wheeler

Updates from the Self-Help Shares blog View this email in your browser Forward to a friend Self-Help Shares is a blog from Self-Help, where we share with you stories about our members, staff and community. To read more, visit our blog. Got a story to share? Email us at shonline@self-help.org. Newest from our blog: Honoring John Hervey Wheeler Oct 15, 2019 04:46 pm Around 100 people gathered at 323 E. Chapel Hill Street in Durham as a federal building was named for business leader and social justice advocate, John Hervey Wheeler. This post is dedicated to the memory of Rep. Elijah Cummings (1951 - 2019). In America, education has always been a key driver of economic opportunity, and equal access to education has always been an obstacle for African Americans. In the past, segregated schools meant that Black students were legally barred from equal access. Today, the student loan debt crisis disproportionately affects Blacks and other students of color, with for-profit colleges aggressively marketing expensive, low-quality programs to people of color. See, e.g., Read more » Recent Articles: Reflections on the Recent Climate Strikes: Hope and Action United Services CU: A Family History Credit Union Resources for Members Affected by Hurricanes An Awesome Summer with Self-Help's Interns Self-Help Credit Union Renews its Commitment to Charlotte, NC   Self-Help | 301 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701 | (919) 956-4400 For member services, please call 1-800-966-7353 Want fewer emails?  update subscription preferences here    unsubscribe from this list