ABEP Press Releases

PLEDGES: A CRITICAL INGREDIENT FOR BLACK-LED CREDIT UNION

March 23, 2021 (Minneapolis, MN) —Minnesota residents are being urged to pledge their support of Minnesota’s first Black-led community credit union.  The organizers of Village Financial Credit Union (VFCU) met with community members during a series of town hall meetings and encouraged the public to show their support by completing the community survey pledge form.

VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS ABOUT FIRST BLACK-OWNED CREDIT UNION
 IN MINNEAPOLIS SLATED FOR MARCH

MINNEAPOLIS – The Association for Black Economic Power (ABEP)  announces a collaborative series of virtual town hall events to inform the public that Village Financial Credit Union (VFCU) is closer to reality. After a leadership transition, ABEP reignited the application process this year.

A Message to all our Community Stakeholders Followers, Pledged Credit Union Members and Subscribers, Donors, Funders

The Association for Black Economic Power (ABEP) is alive and we are here to let you know we are excited about refreshing our relationship with you. That means we are ready to continue establishing partnerships with you to dismantle barriers that impede the financial well-being of our community and to erect structures for building the financial wealth of our community.