Paul Anthony

New York is a city defined by its skyline, but its heart beats strongest in its neighborhoods. Over the past five years, as the new 270 Park Avenue headquarters of JPMorganChase steadily rose above Midtown—a bold, visible statement of the bank’s commitment to the city—another project was underway, growing in small business storefronts, on college

By Rev. Diahne Parsons Agent of positive change, JPMorgan Chase Bank, invites entrepreneurs in the community into their space.  Positioning their small business clients for better stewardship, Chase has established JPMorgan Chase “Coaching for Impact”.   This program has created a community of advisers offering their own Sr. Business Consultants that provide the larger operating system

On the streets of Harlem have walked giants of the Black Experience with many firsts. Decades before Alain LeRoy Locke, the first African American to become a Rhodes Scholar, was crowned as the father of the Harlem Renaissance in 1925, Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois had earned a PhD from Harvard University as the first African

I woke up this morning feeling numb from the news out of Mississippi. Another young person taken far too early, without cause. As the facts trickle out, it feels like a dance we’ve seen before: a young Black person finds himself in the wrong company, and doesn’t make it home. A sad story. A familiar

A Q&A with local Home Lending Manager, Jacqueline Plaza Sponsored by JPMorganChase For most Americans, owning a home has long been considered a cornerstone to building and preserving generational wealth. A home purchase often symbolizes more than just securing a place to live – homeownership can help anchor families, support long-term financial stability and fuel

Mission Driven Developers and JPMorganChasehelp neighborhoods—and residents—thrive. Sponsored by JPMorganChase Finding an affordable place to live continues to be a challenge for many as widespread housing shortages persist across the U.S. Rising home prices and high interest rates have made homeownership inaccessible for a large portion of the population. Meanwhile, as rental demand increases, the

19 June 2026 Your Excellency, Honor and respect. As members of the global African family, we write at a moment of profound historical significance. Across the world, African descendants are commemorating Juneteenth—not merely as an American milestone, but as a symbol of humanity’s unfinished struggle against enslavement, racial hierarchy, colonial domination, and their enduring legacies.

 By Daniel Rose The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2026, to strike down the executive order Donald Trump signed on the first day in his second term, which would have denied citizenship to undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders.              Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority (6-3)

Op-Ed By Michael Jacob Jackson As Europe swelters under the fury of record-breaking heatwaves, an unsettling reality emerges: the Sahara Desert is inching closer to engulfing Western Europe. This isn’t a distant dystopian future; it’s a looming crisis that must be confronted now. With rising temperatures, rampant deforestation, and an ever-increasing demand for energy, the