Beginning March 20, a recent move by the Biden Administration will make owning a home more affordable for current and prospective homebuyers. Arriving just in time for the spring buying season, 850,000 mortgage borrowers who used FHA-financing for their homes as well as families choosing this popular mortgage program will benefit from lowered mortgage insurance […]
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It is no secret that Black people, both in the United States and elsewhere, have experienced disadvantages when coming in contact with white people. In this regard, it’s interesting to note that wherever in the world these two groups have come together, Blacks have come away disadvantaged. This is even true on the continent of
By Keisha L. Jackson Black men have the worst health profile in the United States. Black men also have a lower life expectancy and higher death rates than any other ethnic group in our country. Though some Black men may forgo scheduling long overdue/much-needed checkups and annual exams because of their distrust in the medical
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By Rev. John E. Jackson Dr. Howard John Wesley, Senior Pastor of the Alfred Street Baptist Church, says, “Jesus died for our sins, but He was killed for another reason.” And then the late Chairman Fred Hampton once said, “I’m going to die for the people, because I’m going to live for the people.” And
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Sometimes we can get so bogged down that we totally misplace our priorities. In simpler times, it was much easier to define who we were, and to determine where we were. Technology has clearly been both a blessing and a curse. It opens up abound this field of possibilities and considerations. But at the same
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As we continue to experience Women’s History Month, it is good to take the time to understand some of the trials and tribulations historically faced by women. Ironically, many of these have their origin with women themselves, who are often the greatest critics and haters of other women. The trend seems to be that when
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By Rev. John E. Jackson During the Christian season of Lent, followers of the Christian faith turn to reflect on the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus The Christ of Nazareth. The question I want to posit for even deeper reflection is this: “Why was Jesus a threat in the first place?” Jesus, by all
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A February 28 rally held on the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States is believed to be the largest-ever event supporting student loan cancellation. The four-hour event featured more than 30 speakers as diverse as they were dedicated. It coincided with the court’s scheduled oral arguments in a case brought by eight
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It’s March 2023, and there is very little conversation about formalizing strategies and plans to combat the fact that Republican-led state administrations throughout the nation have waged a full scale assault on voter rights. We allow narrow-minded news coverage to be dominated by the war in Ukraine, our feckless Congress, the troubling economy and incessant
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Photo caption: Smoke from Palestine, Ohio train explosion The recent disgraceful derailment of the Norfolk Southern train in Palestine, Ohio, resulted from predatory capitalism on steroids. Railroads, given free land, have exploited the communities that journalist Robert Hennelly describes as “corridor communities” and endangered them with their unsafe practices. In the case of Palestine, while
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