by Jessica A. Floyd | Feb 4, 2019 | Politics
The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, is confident that with a Democratic House majority, nine new caucus members, one caucus member serving as the majority whip, another as the Democratic Caucus chair and five others serving as House committee chairs, the...
by Jessica A. Floyd | Jan 24, 2019 | Featured, Politics
Filld, a new gas delivery service hosted a free giveaway event for furloughed federal workers living in the DC and Maryland areas.
by Jessica A. Floyd | Jan 18, 2019 | Politics
As the partial government shutdown moves into its fifth week, first-time home buyers, seniors and low-income families are feeling the pain of delayed mortgage approvals and housing reimbursements, real estate experts and observers said. Housing and Urban Development...
by Jessica A. Floyd | Jan 17, 2019 | Politics
Middle-class Black neighborhoods are feeling a tight squeeze as the longest federal shutdown in United States history drags on. Though the focus of the economic strains in Black households has been on furloughed federal workers, the Los Angeles Black Workers Center...
by Jessica A. Floyd | Dec 23, 2018 | Featured, Health, Living
WESTBURY, NY — Traditional holiday stories follow celebrities as they visit children’s hospitals and do-gooders donating minivans to families with disabled members. But, a story about the holiday season from the perspective of those sick in the hospital or...