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Title Insurance Helps Homeownership for Black Americans

April 3, 2024 Carma Henry 0

Often misunderstood, title insurance is a product that comprehensively protects homeowners’ property rights and their lenders’ financial interest in a property. It is vastly different than other types of insurance because it is a one-time fee and title professionals do the majority of the work upfront to both examine title issues and rectify any problems found. That is why many homeowners thankfully don’t experience the challenge of a claim that threatens their homeownership – but if they do, title insurance is paramount to protecting their biggest investment. […]

A Look Inside Dallas’s Proposed $1.25 Billion Bond Has the City Wondering, ‘Where is the Money, LaShondra?’

April 3, 2024 Carma Henry 0

The city Dallas and the Department of Works would allocate funds to upgrade the city’s streets, and would go on to spend almost $289 million with two contractors for road improvements, which according to a 2022 audit, may not have been up to par. The audit, conducted by City Auditor Mark Swann, found that projects were “not consistently monitored and inspected for quality and timely performance” and that project information was “not centralized or reliable.” Swann also noted in his report that project expenditures had not been consistently verified as cost overages would occur without documented explanation. […]

Katherine Johnson Honored By Thousands During Women In Aviation International (WAI) Pioneer Hall Of Fame Induction Celebration

April 3, 2024 Carma Henry 0

(Washington, DC, April 1, 2024) – On March 23, 2024, Women in Aviation International (WAI) inducted the brilliant mathematician and NASA Legend Katherine Johnson (posthumously) into their International Pioneer Hall of Fame Class of 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Other inductees included the first female class of U.S. Air Force Undergraduate Navigators, and the U.S. Army Air Forces World War II Flight Nurses. […]

25 Million Black and Latino Voters are Missing or Incorrectly Listed in U.S. Voter Databases

March 28, 2024 Carma Henry 0

The revelation is crucial as America heads toward the all-important November general […]

Baltimore Bridge Catastrophe: A City’s Heartbreak and a Nation’s Alarm

March 28, 2024 Carma Henry 0

The once-sturdy structure crumbled like paper beneath the vessel’s on-slaught, sending vehicles plummeting into the icy depths of the Patapsco River below around 1:30 a.m. EST. […]

Chairman Henry offers his deepest sympathies and pleas for the victims and families affected by the terrible Baltimore Bridge accident.

March 28, 2024 Carma Henry 0

“It is with a heart full of sorrow and a conscience of conviction that we offer sincere condolences to those touched personally by this tragic and devastating incident. our prayers are to include those on the outside to do what we can to offer comfort and whatever we can to the families.” […]

March 27, 2024 Carma Henry 0

Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (MSRC) and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) celebrated Black Press Week by honoring the 197th anniversary of the Freedom’s Journal founding and the Black Press Archives Digitization Project. […]

U.S. Plummets in World Happiness Rankings According to 2024 Report

March 27, 2024 Carma Henry 0

Released on the UN’s International Day of Happiness, the report, a collaborative effort among Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the World Happiness Report’s Editorial Board, sheds light on the shifting landscape of happiness worldwide. […]

Former ‘Goon Squad’ Officers Sentenced for Violent Civil Rights Offenses in Mississippi

March 27, 2024 Carma Henry 0

The former deputies counted among six former law enforcement officers, self-identified as the “Goon Squad,” who were scheduled to face sentencing following their admissions of guilt to federal civil rights violations. […]

House Republicans Propose Budget to Cut Medicare, Social Security, and ACA While Favoring Wealthy

March 27, 2024 Carma Henry 0

Less than two weeks after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, where he emphasized a vision for economic fairness for the middle class, the Republican Study Committee, representing most of the House GOP, has unveiled a plan that slashes Medicare, Social Security, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) while favoring tax cuts for the wealthy. […]