[Durham, NC| June 4, 2020] — Today, Self-Help Credit Union CEO Martin Eakes issued the following message calling for accountability and federal reform for police misconduct while mourning the lives lost to police brutality. 

“There is a time for rage and anger, which unlike numbness, can be channeled into a re-commitment to working for justice and equality,” Eakes began. “Real people in the communities we serve are hurting and angry. We are hurting and angry, too.”

The message goes on to reconfirm Self-Help’s commitment to fighting systematic racism and injustice.

Read the full statement at self-help.org.

Self-Help, headquartered in Durham, NC, is one of the largest community development financial institution in the nation.  Since 1980, Self-Help has provided more than $9.1 billion in financing to over 172,309 families, families, individuals and businesses. We help drive economic development and strengthen communities by providing responsible financial services; lending to individuals, small businesses and nonprofits; developing real estate; and promoting fair financial practices across the nation. Through our credit union network, Self-Help serves more than 154,000 people in California, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

More information about Self-Help Credit Union can be found at self-help.org.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 4, 2020

For More Information, Contact:  Jenny Shields, Director of Media Relations, Self-Help Credit Union, Direct Line: 919.794.6798  Cell: 919.695.2037 Email: Jenny.Shields@self-help.org