Click here to read the article: http://www.theroot.com/photos/2014/04/_10_affluent_black_neighborhoods.html Here’s the full list, according to median household income: 1. Fort Washington, Maryland – $110,759 2. Mitchelville, Maryland – $109,184 3. Bowie, Maryland – $105,936 4. Friendly, Maryland – $97,598 5. Ladera Heights, California – $97,568 6. Hillcrest, New York – $96,838 7. Kettering, Maryland – $89,577 8.Continue reading “Elmont listed as one of America’s Top 10 wealthiest Black neighborhoods”
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Hometown talent joins WNBA
Elmont, N.Y. native, Ariel Edwards, was recently signed to the Tulsa Shock of the WNBA. The 22 year-old Edwards was added to the Shock’s training camp roster on Wednesday as a free agent. Edwards, a forward from Penn State University, averaged 15.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and shot 45.2 percent from the field duringContinue reading “Hometown talent joins WNBA”
History (Part 2)
[via franklinsquarehistory.org]: Fosters Meadow was named for two brothers who used the western tip of the Hempstead Plains as a sheep pasture in the 17th Century. In the 18th and first half of the 19th Century it was populated by descendants of Dutch and English immigrants who established a vibrant farming community. But it was in the 1850s whenContinue reading “History (Part 2)”
U.S. encourages nationals of Haiti to re-register for TPS by May 2nd deadline
Click here to read the article: http://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/stories/2014/4/2014_04_21_nk_tps.html Click here to find out more information: http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status-deferred-enforced-departure/tps-designated-country-haiti
Local Laundromat Remodeled
The eye-catching new paint job at a local 24-hr wash. What do you think?
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