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Jamaica – Tourist Board Welcomes American Airlines Support for Community Project
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The Jamaica Tourist Board welcomed American Airlines to Montego Bay this week in efforts to restore two…
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Africa – Caribbean Schedule Non-Stop Flights to Happen, Says a Confident Afreximbank
The acting head of the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in the Caribbean, Okechukwu Ihejirika, says he remains confident that scheduled…
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Developers Begin Construction on 50+ Houses in Pratt City During Homeownership Month
www.birminghamal.gov Site development began this week on a City of Birmingham partnership with National Community Reinvestment Coalition for the construction…
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Alabama Native and Single Father Excels in U.S. Navy, Jiu-Jitsu
By Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Smith | U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist (Submarine) 1st Class Deundhray Steele is rewriting the…
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2025 World Police and Fire Games Brings Visitors and Best of Birmingham
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times DJ Mackovets, CEO of the Birmingham Host Committee for the 2025 World Police…
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‘We Need To Keep Fighting’: HIV Activists Organize To Save Lives as Trump Guts Funding
By Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News | Special to The OBSERVER GREENVILLE, Miss. (KFF) — Cedric Sturdevant woke up with…
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If you’ve lost your job, here’s how you can take care of yourself and your finances
By Adriana Morga | The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Recent layoffs from technology and media companies and government agencies might have you thinking…
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‘In a Nutshell’ co-creator on going from page to stage and finding community through storytelling
By Chris Woodard | Solving Sacramento Storytellers are cracking open their personal and human tales at “In a Nutshell,” a live…
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Target CEO Brian Cornell Meets with CBC Diversity Task Force
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Companies have been conflicted about diversity policy because the Trump Administration has pushed hard against diversity and…
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Q&A: Pulitzer Prize winner Robin Givhan chronicles Virgil Abloh’s rise to fashion fame
By Beatrice Dupuy | The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With his calm and cool demeanor, fashion disruptor and multi-hyphenate Virgil…
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Cannon: Pacers Proved Plucky But Unlucky In NBA Finals
By Mardeio Cannon | OBSERVER Columnist Now that the 2024-25 NBA season has finally ended, I have some random thoughts…
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Spreading the Good Word, Through Good Works
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware | Word In Black Overview: Based in Takoma, Washington, Street Psalms’ missoin is to develop grassroots…
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Faith Ringgold’s Children’s Book Art on Display at High Museum
For some visitors, Faith Ringgold’s newest exhibition at the High Museum will transport them back decades. For others, it will…
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From Paying Rent to Building Wealth: The Power of Homeownership
Homeownership offers financial, personal, and social benefits, and Southern First provides access to a variety of loan programs and competitive…
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Time for a Mid-Year Financial Wellness Check-In
Financial planning involves developing a strategy for your money, including saving, investing, and planning for retirement, and it's never too…
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The Power of Down Payment Assistance in Achieving Sustainable Homeownership
Down payment assistance programs offered by local governments, nonprofits, and financial institutions are helping individuals and families bridge the gap…
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Landsman pushes for ban on stock trading in Congress to rebuild trust
By Greg Landsman, U.S. Rep (Ohio 1) My wife and I just sold every single one of our individual stocks.…
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Republicans Urge Trump To Deport, Revoke Citizenship Of Zohran Mamdani
Photo: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images News / Getty Images Coalitions of Republicans are calling on President Donald Trump…
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Opening Doors: How Atlanta Housing Helped Brion Beat the Odds
Atlanta Housing's Down Payment Assistance program is helping first-time buyers, including Black residents, overcome the barriers to homeownership by providing…
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“Home Is Safety”: Chris Jest on Finding Stability Through Atlanta Housing
Atlanta Housing's Down Payment Assistance program helped a young teacher overcome the challenges of affording a home in a post-COVID…
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Caribbean carnival brings lights, music and culture to Crenshaw Boulevard
CRENSHAW — The annual L.A. Carnival on the Shaw will take place from 4 to 10 p.m. June 29 in…
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Homebuying Just Got Easier: Here’s How the Buyer’s Advantage Program Helps
SouthState Bank's Buyer's Advantage program offers flexible financing options, reduced upfront costs, and more lenient credit requirements to make homeownership…
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Caribbean-American Heritage: A Contribution and a Celebration for 2025
From The Publisher and The President In celebrating June as Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we are called to pause, reflect, and…
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