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Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and an affiliate of Southern Bancorp, Inc., on Jan. 23 announced a down payment assistance program designed to help remove barriers from the home buying process for minority and low-to-moderate income (LMI) individuals and families. The “Wealth Builders for Everyone Down Payment Assistance Program” […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for Black farmers and others to apply for relief through the $2.2 billion Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). The new federal program is partly aimed at quelling years of lawsuits from Black farmers and their families who argue that the USDA’s farm lending program was […]
Children with rare diseases know a lot about some pretty grown-up topics. Many can tell you how doctors treat their life-altering symptoms while in pre-school. Others can recall lengthy therapy names before their first spelling test. Some can share statistics that prove just how unique they truly are while their peers are still learning to […]
COLLECTOR AMASSED 1,000 BLACK SANTAS IN 29 YEARS Jimmie Fryer enjoys his hobby a lot. The Alabama resident has amassed a vast collection of Black Santas over the past 29 years. After seeing the jolly, brown-skinned fictitious character in a local JCPenney store, he immediately bought several. His collection today includes more than 1,000, including […]