The whispers had reigned in continuance In the thought of anguish, the voices elapsed Insanity became nature Eclipsing the shutters of a fleeing light Distasteful to the luxury of respiration Inundated by a guilty verdict One appointed by self Inept to a peripatetic passage To bygones of sorrows and disarray Remorseless to a past-due repentance […]
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In words, in phrases, in utterances Guided by the fate of denial Of deteriorating a future of untamed vehemence Facing a mirror reflecting hire depictions So gracious in detail I ponder Perfection in hire features The sweetness of honey saturated in hire blood The aroma of divinity staining the aerate one depends on Sagacious; transcribes
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The mandate of a lifetime Like a growing seed sprouting into a flora Sealed by a globe of innocence Decorated by the warmth of a mother’s kiss to her child In an envelope, she delivered her seed to the world A world catered by the misery of a peasant Encompassed by a shallow substance of
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Once again, a vessel set to sail To a nameless endeavor; in her discovery A precious pearl, a scarce stone Embellished with intellect; sophisticated Veins, streaming intertwining threads of grace A torrent of ambrosia, of delectable delight A torrent that overflows, its essence never done Yet, its chalice poisoned and neglectful Cascading a bitter nectar
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In my previous post entitled Retiring While Black, I shared how Black people fare in terms of retirement readiness. I revealed, although no surprise, that Black people face more obstacles than white people when it comes to retirement readiness and retiring without debt. In this post, I want to discuss how to retire not in
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There are over 31 million small businesses currently operating in the United States. However, only 2.3% of these businesses are Black-owned. In some areas, the percentage of businesses that are Black-owned goes up. For example, in the DC Metro Area, 7.7% of businesses are Black-owned. In the Fayetteville Metro Area, 11.2 % of businesses are
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The DCRA Voucher Program The DCRA (Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs) Voucher Program provides rental assistance to low-income individuals and families in the District of Columbia. The program aims to help those in need find secure and affordable housing by offering financial aid to help cover rental costs. Almost 8,000 households in the District
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The content of this article is satirical and represents a work of fiction or Fake News. The names of the characters within are fictitious. Social media influencer Mack Wade, who boasts over one hundred million followers across his Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok accounts, claimed victory on Tuesday in his shocking bid for California’s 34th congressional
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Small businesses are extremely important. They create jobs and provide goods and services to their communities. They are over 5 million employer firms in the United States. Yet, only about 134,567 of them are black-owned. This has widespread effects because business ownership is a very common and reliable source of family wealth. In 2019 The
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