When hurricanes, floods, or severe storms strike, the damage rarely falls evenly. For many African American families, the path to recovery is significantly steeper—not because of a lack of resilience, but because of long-standing structural disparities that make rebuilding harder, slower, and more expensive. Even months after the disaster, Black…...
Communities Need Disaster Relief Badly
“Black communities in the United States are particularly exposed and vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which can exacerbate already existing racial gaps,” according to a study by the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility and McKinsey’s Sustainability Practice. As climate change fuels more powerful and frequent extreme weather…...
$70,000 Raised In 3 Minutes For Scholarships!
The NAAIA Foundation recently raised $70,000 in three minutes to support scholarships for students. The miraculous occurrence occurred during the 2024 National African American Insurance Association’s (NAAIA) National Conference in New Orleans, held September 17th – 19th. During the gala, NAAIA Foundation Board Chair, Kenneth Branch, and Ethan Zagore, NAAIA…...