Descriptor
| Black Businesses | 2 |
| Black Employment | 2 |
| Community Development | 2 |
| Inner City | 2 |
| Neighborhood Improvement | 2 |
| Poverty Areas | 2 |
| Black Achievement | 1 |
| Black Community | 1 |
| Black Housing | 1 |
| Community Change | 1 |
| Community Problems | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Western Journal of Black… | 1 |
Author
| Jones, Earl R. | 1 |
| Shipp, James | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| New York (New York) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedJones, Earl R. – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1987
Presents a case analysis of the effects of an enterprise zone program and its potential to revitalize a seriously distressed community. For Black communities, such as Decatur, IL, programs were found to have only a minimal effect. Graphs of findings included. (PS)
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black Businesses, Black Employment, Community Development
Shipp, James – 1977
Some of the issues involved in promoting home ownership among blacks and investment in inner city communities are discussed in this paper. The experiences of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation in revitalizing Bedford Stuyvesant are described. Economic barriers to prospective home ownership are identified and strategies and programs…
Descriptors: Black Businesses, Black Community, Black Employment, Black Housing
