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• Entrepreneurial from Birth: Keeana Barber’s Journey to Legacy and Success

  07-04-2024 16:00
  
  Entrepreneurship often comes to people later in life after they’ve explored various paths in high school, college, and beyond.
  But for Keeana Barber, it was different. 
  From the moment she entered this world until she could barely remember, the spirit of ownership coursed through her blood! 
  Witnessing her mother’s resilience as a businesswoman navigating the world of fashion and art was inspiring and empowering. Despite the hustle, her mother remained steadfast in her purs
  
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• Questions Surround Fatal Shooting Of Elderly Couple With 28 Grandkids

  07-04-2024 15:30
  
  Photo: GoFundMe
  A family is searching for answers after an elderly couple was shot to death in their Florida home, PEOPLE reports.
  Major Melvin, 89, and Claudette Melvin, 87, a married couple of 60 years, were found fatally shot inside their home on March 22, according to Fort Lauderdale police.
  Police believe the suspect(s) fled the shooting in the Melvins’ car, a red 2014 Ford Fusion. Authorities are seeking the public’s help in searching for the vehicle as it remains missing.
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• COLUMN: Take The First Step Towards Resurrection This Easter

  07-04-2024 13:00
  
  By Ashleigh Fields
  “The hardest test I ever faced in my life was praying.”
  “Picking a lock to rob someone’s house was the only way my knees had ever been bent before. I had to force myself to bend my knees. And waves of shame and embarrassment would force me back up. For evil to bend its knees, admitting its guilt, to implore the forgiveness of God, is the hardest thing in the world.”
  — Malcolm X
  Stripped of our innocence, barren in image and beholden to our c
  
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