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BY  AYANNA ALEXANDER WASHINGTON (AP) — During the presidential election four years ago, the Equal Ground Education Fund hired over 100 people to go door-to-door and attend festivals, college homecomings and other events to help register […]

By Leada Gore Social Security recipients are on track for a slightly higher cost-of-living adjustment in 2025 but rising costs will likely eat away any extra benefits, experts are warning. Non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens […]

By The Associated Press VAN HORN, Texas — America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Ed Dwight was an Air Force pilot […]

By Leada Gore The estimate for 2025′s cost-of-living-adjustment for Social Security recipients is inching upwards ever so slightly. Projections from the non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League show the long-term COLA forecast is 2.66% in 2025. That’s […]

By Leada Gore New bipartisan legislation would put money in the hands of almost 50 million Americans who serve as caregivers for family members. The Credit for Caring Act would reimburse family carers with up to $5,000 in […]

By Shauna Stuart  Independent presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West will spend the day in Birmingham commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., culminating with a keynote address in the city’s Kelly Ingram Park. West is set to […]