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New Study Proposes Wealth-Building Solutions for Black Retirees

By Hazel Trice Edney(TriceEdneyWire.com) - African-American families have known for generations that retirement at the age of 65 is often a mirage. We hope and pray it will happen, but it’s a dream that generally never gets fulfilled. In fact reports have shown that...
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Education/Arts, Health, Top Categories in NYS Budget

By Mary Alice MillerNew York State’s Fiscal Year 2024 $229 Billion budget has completed after a month of intense negotiations between Governor Hochul, the State Senate, and the Assembly. There were several points of contention between Governor Hochul and state legislators regarding budget priorities,...

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