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Newark chosen as first location for NJ affordable housing support initiative
“We are grateful that the City of Newark has been chosen as the first location for an AHSI project,” said Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka. “It is particularly important that this project involves creating more homeowners in Newark, where only 25 percent of our residents own houses. Therefore increasing the level of homeownership in Newark is a critical…
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How Chase’s Community Manager Can Empower You in Your Financial Journey
Omari Frazier, Chase Community Manager, joined the bank to work with the community to increase awareness of and access to resources, financial health tools, and services. Community Managers understand the community’s challenges and are committed to helping individuals, families, and small business owners forge a strong financial future at any stage of their financial journey.…
What’s a Credit Score and Why is it Important?
Your credit score is a number that tells a story of who you are as a customer. The good news is that understanding how it works and monitoring it can help you take control of the story over time. Credit scores are determined by agencies called credit bureaus and are based on your accounts you…
Thinking About Starting a Business? Here Are 5 Things to Consider
More people are choosing to become entrepreneurs and chart a path of their own in the pandemic. In fact, one million more new business applications were filed in 2021 than in 2020 -the highest total on record- according to the U.S Census Bureau. If you are ready to dive into small business ownership, having a…
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What We Shouldn’t Permit
Picture a mountain valley somewhere in the Alleghanies, Appalachians or Blue Ridge. It’s a safe bet what you just imagined didn’t include a metal pipeline more…
Boys & Girls Clubs of America announces nine inductees to 2023 Alumni Hall of Fame
ORLANDO, Fla. – During the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s 117th annual national conference on May 4, 2023 in Orlando, the youth-development organization welcomed nine…
Research: At work, men and women experience gender discrepancy, unequal rewards of social support
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – According to new research released in MIT Sloan Management Review, men benefit more from supporting colleagues than women do. A recent study conducted by…
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Arts & Culture
Music icons Kool & The Gang announce new album
In anticipation of R&B, funk and soul icons Kool & The Gang celebrating their 60th anniversary next year, they’ve announced a new album – People Just Wanna Have Fun is out July…
BLACK GIRLS ROCK! creator Beverly Bond introduces BLACK GIRLS BOND
Renowned founder and CEO of BLACK GIRLS ROCK!®, Beverly Bond, heralds a new era with the grand unveiling of BLACK GIRLS BOND®, an innovative daily digital publication curated for…
New Jersey Symphony receives $1.5 million grant
The New Jersey Symphony is trying to diversify the kind of conductor audiences see on the orchestra podium through 2028.
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Education
Parents — talk with your high school grads about celebrating safely
Before your high school graduate celebrates, talk with them about keeping events alcohol–free. It may save a life.
Gov. Murphy announces additional $5.7 million investment for NJ school security initiative
Building on last year’s investment in a statewide initiative to collect and digitize blueprints of K-12 school buildings throughout New Jersey to improve school security on…
ESPN sports analyst Darryl Jacobs offers free sports broadcasting academy for youth in his Paterson hometown
PATERSON, N.J. – ESPN Networks college basketball analyst and commentator Darryl Jacobs will return to his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey, to provide city youths and…
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Business & Finance
CAREER: Make your job work for you
(Family Features) – For some people, job dissatisfaction is the result of a crummy boss or stifling work environment. For others, the problem lies much deeper;…
NJ Dept. of Labor: Teens can get working papers online beginning June 1
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) today announced a new online application for teenagers who need working papers – at MyWorkingPapers.nj.gov – launching June…
IRS free tax filing service could further harm Black, low-income taxpayers
The IRS is exploring a direct e-file system for tax returns. However, some believe the system would bring undue harm to historically marginalized communities – including…
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Health
Prioritizing your health now that the public health emergency is over
With the national COVID-19 Public Health Emergency officially over, medical experts say it’s time to address the health challenges that may have been neglected during –…
BlackDoctor.org and Merck team up to improve Black American participation in clinical trials
BlackDoctor.org (BDO) and Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, are working together to improve Black American participation in clinical trials.
Advocating for mental health as a universal child right
Mental health and psychological well-being are essential for children, adolescents and communities to thrive.
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Sports
African American quarterbacks tapped for 2023 NFL Draft
The NFL continues to be a quarterback-driven league, made even more apparent during the 2023 NFL Draft when a record 12 quarterbacks were selected in the first five rounds.…
Monmouth University recognized by NCAA with APR awards
Five Monmouth University programs were recognized by the NCAA for perfect multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores in the latest release from the organization.
BIG3 Basketball announces postseason cities and dates
The BIG3, the global 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz, announced the dates and cities for the 2023 Postseason, including the playoffs, 2023…
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Politics
When faith says to help migrants – and the law says don’t
By Laura E. Alexander, University of Nebraska Omaha Many religious traditions preach the need to care for strangers. But what happens when caring for the stranger…
Pascrell Urges IRS to Address Growing National Tax Gap
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, today has written to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Danny…
Shelby County Commission reappoints Justin Pearson to state House seat, days after expulsion
by Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout This story was originally published on April 12, 2023 by Tennessee Lookout The Shelby County Commission voted unanimously to reappoint Justin…
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