Presented in collaboration with the Church Of God in Christ, Inc., the local National Building Black Wealth Day events were a component of NAREB’s Building Black Wealth Tour, which holds events in cities nationwide. Other NAREB partners for the Building Black Wealth tour include the African American Mayors Association, the National Bar Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Major sponsors include Wells Fargo and Fannie Mae. The HUD-approved NID Housing Counseling Agency provided free credit reports at the events and continues to counsel registrants online.
Over 25,000 People Attend NAREB National Building Black Wealth Day Events Across the Country
On Saturday, April 13, more than 25,000 individuals flocked to events nationwide, marking the National Building Black Wealth Day as designated by the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). In over 100 cities, seminars and one-on-one sessions delved into a wide range of topics, from homeownership and property investment to business startups and other wealth-building opportunities.
Each location drew an impressive average of 200 to 250 attendees, with an additional 2,000 individuals signing up for virtual sessions via Zoom.
Notable figures graced the events, including Chance the Rapper in Chicago and Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard. Mayor Howard, who also serves as the President of the African American Mayors Association, headlined the event in her city.
- What to do with Big Momma’s House?
- ABCs of Homebuying
- Real Estate Investing
- Down Payment Assistance
- Explore Careers in Real Estate
- Free Career Fair
- Free Health Screenings
- One On Ones with Real Estate Attorneys
- One On Ones with Housing Counselors
Presented in collaboration with the Church Of God in Christ, Inc., the local National Building Black Wealth Day events were a component of NAREB’s Building Black Wealth Tour, which holds events in cities nationwide. Other NAREB partners for the Building Black Wealth tour include the African American Mayors Association, the National Bar Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Major sponsors include Wells Fargo and Fannie Mae. The HUD-approved NID Housing Counseling Agency provided free credit reports at the events and continues to counsel registrants online.
Tiffany Thrower attended the Mount Vernon event and showed her appreciation.
“Wow, what did I experience today?” Thrower exclaimed in an interview at the event. “Today was a very informative day. It was a day of enlightenment. I learned so much about things that are often hidden in plain sight. This particular event shared a lot of information on Black wealth, becoming a homeowner, and what to do if you own a home. I’m in information overload. If the opportunity ever comes in your area, you have to attend an event like this. I feel like, especially with people of Black and Brown communities, a lot of information they don’t get because they don’t come to events like this. This was very empowering and is actually going to make me a better person when I leave, and I’m very happy about it.”
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As part of NAREB’s Realtist Week, 101 NAREB Chapters, in 100 Markets will host Community Days as part of the Building Black Wealth Tour. In addition, on April 13th NAREB will host a Virtual Community Wealth Building Day for consumers across the country to participate in online.
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