Minnesota’s First Black-Led Credit Union to Open on Juneteenth

Minnesota’s first Black-led credit union opens

More banking options just became available in north Minneapolis. According to the Pioneer Press, “the Association for Black Economic Power will launch Arise Community Credit Union, the state’s first Black-led credit union, on Thursday, the national Juneteenth holiday.” Financial uncertainty has led the Minnesota State Board of Trustees to increase tuition across all of its campuses, MPR News reports: “The increases are the result of several fact…

Minnesota’s first Black-led credit union to open on Juneteenth

The Association for Black Economic Power will launch Arise Community Credit Union, the state’s first Black-led credit union, on Thursday, the national Juneteenth holiday. The North Minneapolis-based credit union is committed to offering accessible banking services and “pivotal resources” to all residents of the state of Minnesota, including clients who have been underserved by traditional banking systems, according to a written statement from th…

NEWS: Black-Led Arise Credit Union Launches Today – Twin Cities Arts Reader

The logo for Arise Community Credit Union, a new Black-led credit union that launches today to provide financial services supporting underserved individuals, businesses, and communities. Arise Community Credit Union, Minnesota’s first specifically Black-led community credit union, officially opens today. The opening, coinciding with the Anika Foundation’s Juneteenth event at the Minnesota State Capitol grounds today, is intended to provide bank-l

Juneteenth 2025: A Call To Start Savings Accounts For Black Children

Juneteenth 2025 marks 160 years since the last enslaved people in the U.S. were declared free — but for many Black Americans, true economic freedom remains out of reach.Today, Black Americans — especially Black women — still face steep financial disadvantages, from stark pay gaps to limited access to wealth-building tools. Experts say, the key to closing those gaps is teaching Black children the importance of saving early; an effort that can cha…