Beyond the Rhetoric Activity along our southern border was going along smoothly under the Trump administration. Mile after mile was being built with a protected fence and illegal trafficking was turning into a slow crawl. Our Homeland Security was being quite effective and motivation by this federal agency was improving day by day. Our economy […]
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Beyond the Rhetoric It was in the city of Detroit where Kay and Harry met. Who would have guessed it? A fun loving and “wild” man from Southern California versus a nice and sweet, pretty girl from the “Heartland” of Indiana. But it happened and the love has been going strong for over 40 years.
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Once again, a high profile male is in the spotlight due to allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been called upon to resign from office due to sexual harassment claims leveled by former employees. According to The Griot, former adviser Lindsey Boylan, 36, said Cuomo made inappropriate comments on her
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As the nation and much of the world continue to suffer from the ripple effects of COVID-19, the ability of consumers to remain current on bills and expenses is steadily waning – if not already gone. According to the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey taken in early February, more than a third (34.9 percent) of
Momentum builds in State Capitols and in D.C. to rein in predatory payday lending Read More »
Over the past year, COVID-19 and its variants have plagued the globe, taking lives and interrupting normal activities in virtually all areas of life. For Black America, already plagued with steep health, income and wealth disparities, coping with the pandemic has been even more painful. With less income, higher unemployment, and less access to financial
As key PPP changes begin, advocates demand equitable solutions Read More »
Growing up in the 1950s and 1060s was quite challenging for a young Black male in urban America. Many of us didn’t make it or had challenges galore. This worried my mother and she thought long and hard about a solution. She came up with a solution as she drove to work every day. She
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March is Women’s History Month, and this month is the perfect time to uplift the Black women’s organizations that make such an essential difference in our lives. Last year, both the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women (NANBPW) celebrated their 85th anniversary. Thanks to COVID,
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There’s a good reason public notices are printed, let’s keep it that way As newspapers are meant to provide news for its readers, whether local or national, the fact that legal notices are an important part of print media can’t be denied. In some areas, people don’t have access to the Internet, or are not computer
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[March is Women’s History Month, and International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8. It is a time to celebrate the contributions that women have made to society. The National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA) has taken the lead in assigning themes to each year honoring women’s history. The NWHA selected as a 2021 theme Valiant
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Texas was freezing, and Senator Ted Cruz was looking forward to sizzling his way to a Cancun vacation. People didn’t have drinking water and were advised to boil anything that came out of their faucets. That’s easy enough to do when you have no power. Some resorted to burning their furniture, fences, and anything else
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