Author: Carma Henry

       Financial education is integral to workforce readiness and overall life skills success, which is why it’s important for young people to understand financial basics, especially by the time they enter the workplace. Whether their goal is to manage their first paycheck, build savings and credit, own a home, start a business, or make a difference in the community, financial education and resources can help young people get on the path to achieve those goals.

       The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program provides debt cancellation to public service workers at the local, state and federal levels who have accumulated 10 years of repayment and 10 years of public service.

When Mothershed Wair was a teenager, she and 8 other Black students initiated the integration of Central High School in Little Rock.

       Now, ABC 7 Detroit has reported that new recordings have surfaced in which she made even more racist comments. The Oakland County Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan was recorded by the court’s administrator Edward Hutton, who was deeply disturbed by her remarks. At first, there were six recordings.

Dr. Elizabeth Linos, Emma Bloomberg Associate Professor of Public Policy and Management at Harvard University, appeared on the Black Press’ Let It Be Known to discuss her groundbreaking study, “Intersectional Peer Effects at Work: The Effects of White Co-Workers on Black Women’s Careers.”

       With backing from the Urban League of Broward County and Harris Chapel United Methodist Church, two developers are moving forward with The Villages at Oakland Park, a mixed-use affordable housing project in Broward County. The development is planned for a 19.4-acre site currently under contract with Broward County Public Schools.

  The Urban League of Broward County has achieved a significant milestone, with President and CEO Dr. Germaine Smith Baugh and Executive Vice President Courtnee Biscardi selected to join the prestigious 4th cohort of the Citi Foundation Community Progress Makers in Washington, D.C. This esteemed program brings together 50 socially impactful organizations from across the nation to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation with industry experts .

       Florida A&M University (FAMU) proudly announces alumna and FOX Sports Executive Vice President (Communications) Terri Hines as the keynote speaker for the 2024 Homecoming Convocation. The event, a highlight of The Experience – FAMU Homecoming 2024, will begin at 10:10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, in the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center, 1800 Althea Gibson Way. The event is free and open to the public.

       According to the sheriff in Volusia County, Florida, “Threats, school shootings, teen crimes are five times higher than they were last year at this time. It is obvious that public embarrassment is not working to get our children’s attention.” We, now, must realize that a lack of parental involvement, mass media, and peer pressure plays an important role in the lives of our children. Teen mental health and suicide are the second leading causes of death for youths between the ages of 13-19 years old. 22 teenagers are shot every day in this country. Gun shots are the leading cause of death for teenagers in America, many are shot with assault weapons.

       You may be eligible for financial assistance for displacement, serious needs, temporary lodging, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other uninsured disaster-related expenses.