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Building healthy financial habits: It’s never too early to learn
Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor, shares her lessons learned about money over the years, including the importance of knowing your worth and sharing stories of financial failure to help others avoid the same mistakes.
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South Carolina’s Dawn Staley is the AP Coach of the Year for the 2nd time
Dawn Staley was honored as AP Women’s College Basketball Coach of the Year for the second time after guiding South Carolina to an undefeated season and the Final Four for the second straight year.
Posted in2024 Elections
Trump compares legal woes to Black struggles in shameless exploitation to woo Black voters
The twice-impeached and four-times indicted former president is facing 91 felony counts, including racketeering and conspiracy to obstruct justice. By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In a brazen display of political manipulation, former President Donald Trump took to the stage at the Black Conservative Federation Gala in South Carolina, using racially charged rhetoric […]
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Energizing South Carolina’s Black voters is crucial to Biden as campaign looks ahead to swing states
By Ayanna AlexanderThe Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Democrats’ first primary of the 2024 presidential contest contained little mystery. South Carolina propelled President Joe Biden to the Democratic nomination four years ago and had little trouble besting token opposition on Feb. 3. What was really at stake for Biden was the depth of […]
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GOP candidate Nikki Haley doesn’t mention slavery when asked what caused the Civil War
By Meg Kinnard The Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked at a New Hampshire town hall about the reason for the Civil War, and she didn’t mention slavery in her response. She walked back her comments hours later. Asked during a Dec. 27 town hall in Berlin what she […]
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Storm drenches Florida and South Carolina while heading up East Coast
The Associated Press GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — A late-year storm unleashed heavy rain and gusty winds as it barreled up the East Coast on Dec. 17, forcing water rescues from flooded streets and the cancellation of some holiday celebrations. Authorities rescued dozens of motorists stranded by floodwaters in South Carolina’s waterfront community of Georgetown, according […]