Homeownership, historically a reliable building block to family wealth, is more of a challenge today for first-time homebuyers. As of 2022’s first quarter, the median price of an existing single- family home grew to $368,200, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 15.7 percent higher than a year ago. […]
The U.S. failed to take basic steps at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses, depleting the funds and making people more vulnerable to identity theft, the chairman of a House panel examining the payouts said on June 28. […]
Since the turn of the century, based upon the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority’s initial efforts to replace lead pipes in the District, lead exposure has been a hot-button issue – especially in connection with school-aged children and expectant mothers. Both populations, when exposed to lead, remain at a high risk of developing health problems. […]
Biden said he’s ordering U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to take action to safeguard access to abortion care and emergency medical assistance. […]
The current Republican Party has become the arch enemy of America’s democracy. As identified in the Biblical Book of Revelation, rather than choosing good principles of governance, they’ve chosen to idolize the former president Donald Trump as their anointed leader. Trump as a bearer of un-truths, false claims, and lust for power has made him emblematic of the Antichrist. Consequently, the apocalyptic plan is to gain control of America’s system of government as a “republic.” […]
I am a lifetime Democrat, and proud to make that assertion. As a proud Democrat, there were times when I did not agree with the candidate but stayed with my party. In 2022, there are many Democrats that do not support the president, and many in the party have no idea who to support. […]
Over 2,000 master sculptors were considered for the commission which was ultimately awarded to Fort Lauderdale native Nilda Comas. Comas, who graduated cum laude with a master’s in fine arts from the New York Academy of Figurative Art, has received numerous grants and awards. Her works have been exhibited in the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens – Palm Beach, Florida; The National Sculpture Society – New York; The New York Academy; Academia de Bella Arti di Carrara – Italy; Chiostro di Sant’ Agostino – Italy; and the Westminster Gallery -London. Her works also reside in many public and private collections in the United States, Europe, and South America. Comas’ interpretation of Bethune is entitled “The Black Rose. ‘’ It is a commanding 11-foot statue atop a five-foot pedestal and weighs more than 6,000 pounds. It was created using the largest, and last, piece of statuary marble from Michelangelo’s quarry in Italy where Comas maintains a second studio. […]
“My mom was a caring educator who loved her students, but she was also a strict disciplinarian, who prepared her students for success, both inside and outside of the classroom,” said Giles-Smith. “She had an impact on the community with every student she taught, every family she touched, every person she encountered, and every friend she loved.” […]
Tyrone was a trailblazer. He began the tenth grade at Dania Sterling High School which later became known as Hollywood Hills High School. This was the first fully integrated high school in Broward County. The school was composed of fifty African American students and three hundred fifty non-African American students. All of the students were tenth graders, from five different high schools. There he became the first President in the new school’s history and the first African American President of a student council at an integrated high school in Broward County. […]
The longtime San Diego resident, whose legacy undoubtedly lives on, died June 22 at his home, surrounded by his family, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. He was 82. […]
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