Color Of Money

Despite soaring home prices in the Bay Area, many homeowners in communities of color are dealing with a perfect storm of housing ills. “The Bay Area has strong pockets of homeownership by people of color – in Oakland, in Richmond, in the Bayview,”

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During these cash-strapped times, 21-year-old Jasmine Burke feels like she’s in a race to get her bachelor’s degree in health education. The junior at Georgia Southern University said becoming a grownup is calling her by name. But no one in her family has the means to help pay for her education.

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The House is set to go along with a bipartisan Senate compromise that would link college students’ interest rates to the financial markets and offer borrowers lower rates this fall. The Senate bill hews closely to one the House already has passed, and leaders from both parties and in both chambers expect…

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The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) recently announced the appointment of Patricia Wilson Aden as its new President and CEO. Aden had served as Interim President since the December 2012 departure of previous President and CEO Romona Riscoe Benson. 

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About 36.6 million businesses operate from U.S. households, according to the Home Based Business Institute. And the Small Business Administration notes that 53 percent of all small businesses located in the U.S. are home-based, with those numbers expected to grow substantially in the near future.

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Pennsylvania’s newest budget may be in the books, but state Sen. Shirley Kitchen last week said there are five areas that still need specific and special attention to help improve the quality of life in her third Senatorial District and for all Pennsylvanians.

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Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), a Senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee announced today that the Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) is the recipient of two federal grants totaling $18.4 million from the Department of Homeland Security.

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With another tax season behind us, it’s a good time to consider something that can offer a long-term tax benefit to you and your family: life insurance. If you are fortunate enough to receive some money from a refund this year, rather than buying that big flat screen TV, consider…

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The National Black Chamber of Commerce invites you to come out to its 21st annual convention at the Four Seasons Hoel in Palm Beach, Fla. from July 24-26. With a theme of “Innovation, Growth, Profit and Prosperity”, the convention promises to connect you with resources to take your business to the next level.

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This position serves as manager of PHRC’s Division of Education and Community Services. In this capacity, the position performs highly responsible legal, administrative, and program management work in ensuring equal educational opportunity for all Pennsylvanians. This position: Supervises one Attorney 2.

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