Georgia rich with Black-owned or -operated banks and credit unions
Black-owned and operated banking
Black-owned or operated banks and credit unions are nationwide, but many are focused right here in the southeast.
ATLANTA - As FOX 5 continues to highlight Black achievement during Black History Month, we look at banking. Access to credit is fundamental to financial growth and stability.
Black-owned or -operated banks and credit unions are nationwide, but many are focused right here in the Southeast.
Bank Black promotes these financial instituions and tracks them on their website. And many are concentrated in the Southeast. You can go in closer and check out a great map on Blackout Coalition to see what we have here in metro Atlanta.
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