Edu Resources & Good Reads

Articles & Publications 📰📄

Property Rights and the Local Government Permitting Process government regulations affect businesses, consumers, and the construction community. -Texas Public Policy Foundation

Are Restrictive Zoning Regimes Hurting Small Business? permit requirements and local politics keep businesses away and hurt communities. -NFBI

10 Facts about Latino Owned Businessess in Texas Latinos made up the largest number or construction business owners and generated the 2nd highest payroll income at 19.8 B. -Latino Policy & Politics Institute

Removing Barriers to Participation in Local and State Government Procurement and Contracting for Entrepreneurs of Color -Urban Institute

A National Zoning Atlas to Inform Housing Research, Policy, and Public Participation addressing zoning data gaps to increase participation of socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. -Cityscape

The 6 Zoning Reforms Every Municipality Should Adopt “kickstart economic revitalization, undo segregation, or retool around sustainability” -Nolan Gray

How 40 Million Immigrants Create Housing Wealth and Stabilize Communities-NewAmericanEconomy

Entrepreneurs of Color in Texas Face Challenges in Technology, Climate Change, and Sustainability in a Post-COVID Economy issue areas in which ethnic-owned small businesses are under-resourced. -Latino Policy & Politics Institute

Big Win for ADUs: FHA To Count Rental Income for Mortgages “new policies provide greater flexibility for the use of rental income from ADUs” -StrongTowns

 

Books 📚

How Infrastructure Works, Inside the systems that shape our world -Deb Chachra

The Financial Activist Playbook: 8 Strategies for Everyday People to Reclaim Wealth & Collective Well-Being -Jasmine Rashid

The Undocumented Americans -Carla Cornejo Villavicencio

The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less -Christine Platt

But What will People Say? Navigating mental health, identity, love, and family between cultures -Sahaj Kaur Kohli

Rest is Resistance, A Manifesto -Tricia Hersey

On Cuba: Reflections on 70 Years of Revolution and Struggle Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad

Financially Lit -Janese Torres

The Purpose of Power: How we came together when we fell apart -Alicia Garza

Daughters of Latin America: An international anthology of writing by Latine women -Sandra Guzman

Inventing Latinos: A new story of american racism -Laura E. Gomez

Better, Not Bitter: The Power of Hope and Living on Purpose -Yusef Salaam

For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts -Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

What Would Friday Do, A guide to living boldly -Arianna Davis

Becoming -Michelle Obama

 

Podcasts & episodes 🎧

How to Enrich Your Future Self episode by Money Rehab.

Small Businesses Rise Up episode by the Building Local Power podcast.

Diversifying by Delyanne the Money Coach & CNN.

Toledo takes Dollar Stores to Church episode on the harm dollar chains cause communities.

Yo Quiero Dinero  teaches personal finance, retirement, and living a fulfilled life.

Earn & Invest former hospice doctor encourages us to manage our time and earnings better.

 

YouTube Videos, Doc’s & Courses 🎥

Trasmuro MX architecture channel offering home tours of amazing homes on tiny lots!

Eva Maria Beristain highlights the lives of all residents of CDMX.

Building the American Dream documentary about workplace conditions of immigrant construction workers.

CNBC Make It+ Millennial Money Gen Z and Millennials talk about budgeting, retirement planning, and investing in their quality of life.

Land Development 101 provides comprehensive information on infrastructure improvements for underground utilities, roads, and more.

Zoning 101 presentation by Lisa Morchower with Berman Fink VanHorn on the complexities of land use.

Principles of Building a Strong and Prosperous Town free course by Strong Towns 101.

On the Job NYT Highlights everyday workers that deserve more credit.

 

Arte, Lit & Cultura

Lupe Hernandez paintings that examine family and labor. He’s also know for his work with papel picado.

Lys Santamaria colombian artist working with concrete, plaster, and beadwork to create mosaics and public art with murals in Fort Worth and Austin.

BLACKLIT bookstore in Dallas, founded by a local educator. Events in financial literacy and cultural appreciation are held.

Libros Bookshop in Taylor, TX that started in a school bus and is now located in a high school that was reused as a commercial retail space. They have a monthly books & brews event.

Black Pearl Books in Austin with a banned books section.

Greenwood Rising Museum in Tulsa that shares the history of Black Wall Street, one of the most successful business communities built and later destroyed.

The Cathedral Latina owned art gallery, venue & cowork space in Austin with online art sales.

MexicArte Museum offers exhibitions and fun/educational programs/events in Austin .

Women and their Work visual & performing arts center in Austin.

Roshida Dowe Burnout, career breaks, and travel guides.

 

Other resources 

LibbyApp listen to free audiobooks with a library card

Spotify Premium comes with 15 hr of audiobook time

Latinx in Publishing Subscribe to their newsletter to keep up with upcoming Latinx literary works!

SCORE Business Mentors talk to someone about your business idea/needs

 

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