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A new report from WalletHub, a personal finance website, has found that the racial wealth gap in the United States is alive and well. The report, titled "2024's States with the Biggest & Smallest Wealth Gaps by Race/Ethnicity," compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 21 key metrics, ranging from the median household income gap to the unemployment rate gap. The report found that the median household wealth for Black Americans is just $14,100, compared to $187,300 for...
Detroit Field Office – The FBI wants to warn parents, educators, caregivers, and children about the dangers of online activity that may lead to the solicitation and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual acts. Sextortion involves an offender coercing a minor to create and send sexually explicit images or video. An offender gets sexually explicit material from the child, then threatens to release that compromising material unless the victim produces more. These offenders are seeking sexual g...
ATLANTA (AP) - Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the Civil Rights legacy of his parents, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer. He was 62. The King Center in Atlanta, which Dexter King served as chairman, said the younger son of the civil rights icon died at his home in Malibu, California. His wife, Leah Weber King, said in a statement that he died "peacefully in his sleep." "The sudden shock is...
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) is gearing up for its 2024 Annual Mid-Winter Training Conference, which begins on Wednesday, January 24, at the B Ocean Resort and Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Representing 250 African American-owned newspapers and media companies in the United States, NNPA's theme for this year's conference is "Empowering in 2024: The Black Press, The Black Vote, and Black America." The four-day interchange promises attendees valuable insights into...
With the arrival of colder weather and the increased reliance on heaters and fireplaces, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) urges Michigan residents to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning by installing CO detectors and making sure fuel-burning appliances are properly working. Most CO poisonings take place in homes where heat producing appliances are not properly installed, maintained, or vented, including furnaces, water heaters, generators, gas grills, dryers, lante...
The new year brings new beginnings, which is a great time to focus on love and finances. Whether it's self-love, romantic love or the love of our children, love has an impact on our money. Better to be intentional about the mixture of the two, rather than put our head in the sand and pretend as though they are completely separate. In fact, if our love and finances are not aligned, it could be disastrous! In 2024, here are some tips on how to have a more successful year: Self-Love and Finances...
President Biden has announced a proposal to dramatically reduce the cost of overdrawing a bank account. The initiative targets what it views as unnecessary financial burdens on consumers, particularly those living paycheck to paycheck. The proposed regulation could cap the overdrawn account fee at $3, which would represent a significant difference from the current banking landscape where fees can soar to as much as $39. "When companies sneak hidden junk fees into families' bills, it can take...
Pets, pets how do we adore our pets! We love them for the love they bring us and for many of us, we cherish having them for being our companions. While others love them for the job that they provide, for example, service dogs or emotional support animals. No matter the reason, do you know what's best for them in this season? The question on hand is, "How long is too long for your pets to be outside in the frigid elements?". Remember that as we take a review of being a good pet owner during...
Trenton, MI (January, 2024) – The local American Association of University Women (AAUW), Downriver Branch, will be hosting a fun "Scaveng-HER" event to support the women-owned businesses in Trenton. The event is planned for Saturday, March 9th from 12 noon to 4:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. The event coincides with Women's History Month, which is also celebrated in the month of March. There will be about 40 Trenton women-owned businesses who will each feature a "Woman in H...
The Detroit Institute of Arts is honored to offer a deep, wide-ranging set of programs in February in recognition of Black History Month. From special speakers and visiting artists to educator workshops, incredible Friday Night Live! performers, live music and dance, children's film and storytelling selections, as well as the topics and activities within our usual family arts offerings, nearly everything happening at the DIA in February will highlight and draw attention to the incredible...
The Health Committee of the Western Wayne County NAACP kicks off the Mental Health Focus for 2024 by drawing attention to National Hug Day. Hug someone today!!...
QUEEN GRANT APR. 1, 1928 – DEC. 19, 2023 Queen was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and through her many travels, she met her late husband John Grant, Jr. and they moved to Boston. From there they moved to Montreal Canada and then to Detroit Michigan where other family members lived. They had their daughter Michelle while living in Detroit. Queen loved to travel and visited places like Spain, England, Israel and Hawaii just to name a few. She also loved to knit, sew, carve, do yard work and s...
