On Sunday, February 4, 2024, twelve members of the Little Rock AME Zion Church, Charlotte, NC, each received a check for two hundred dollars for their continuing education at various accredited institutions of higher learning. The CD Rippy Scholarship was established by the pastor, Dr. Dwayne A. Walker, upon his arrival at Little Rock as…
In recognition of Women’s History Month in March, I sought to explore the pursuit of financial freedom strictly from a woman’s perspective. I quickly discovered that the path to financial freedom for women began with a long fight for financial and civil rights; for women’s financial freedom women has been blocked by the government and…
On January 12, 2024, ownership of the 176-acre Catawba Trail Farm was formally transferred to Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN) from Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC), a land trust based in Durham, North Carolina. One of the region’s largest transfers of property from a land trust to an African American-led nonprofit, the deal serves as a model…
February 2024 Rock Hill SC – The Board of Bishops and International Ministers & Lay Association met for their annual meeting from February 20-23, 2024, in Rock Hill, SC, at the Kenneth Monroe Transformation Center. During its opening legislative session on Wednesday, the Board of Bishops elected Bishop George Dwayne Crenshaw (Presiding Prelate, Alabama-Florida Episcopal…
Salisbury, NC | To most of the nation, February is widely recognized as Black History Month, where the achievements of black excellence are remembered and celebrated throughout. This February is especially significant for Livingstone College as it commemorated its 145th Founder’s Day in honor of its founder and first president, Dr. Joseph Charles Price. During…
DURHAM, NC, January 2024 – The Oikos Institute for Social Impact is honored to be named one of the 2023 Traditioned Innovation Award winners by Leadership Education at Duke Divinity. The Oikos Institute is being recognized for assisting over 70 faith-based organizations nationwide in implementing their F.I.S.H. Capitals (Finance/Faith; Intellectual, Social, Human) and utilizing their…
The holidays are now behind us, and if you are anything like me, you may find yourself with a little more debt than you anticipated from shopping during November and December. Vowing to do better this holiday season, I spent time reviewing my options and planning. Here are some things for you to contemplate. First,…
Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development (SFEPD)was established in 1998. A brainchild of Theodore ‘Ted’ Daniels, SFEPD was one of the first nonprofits to deliver customized financial literacy programs and professional development opportunities for people in communities nationwide. Since 2017, SFEPD has hosted a Student Ambassador Program to train…