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Founder of home ownership program credits early lessons in building community
An Arkansas native credits his early experiences in seeing discrimination and how to build a sense of community as the inspiration for the Washington organization he has built to provide home ownership for low-income families in the D.C. area.
Full StoryObama accelerates ‘pay as you earn’ student loan repayment program
President Barack Obama announced plans Wednesday to reduce federal loan payments for some college students – a program the White House says could help more than 50,000 Arkansans.
Full StoryWalmart targets Hispanics’ health
At an event Saturday in Puerto Rico, Walmart announced a $500,000 grant to support a new program aimed at fighting obesity among Hispanic Americans.
Full StoryVeterans office in Arkansas keys on reintegration
An official from the Little Rock Veterans Center said Monday that she and her colleagues are making strides in helping troops reintegrate into civilian life, but they remain concerned that resources are stretched too thin in some parts of Arkansas, especially the southeast.
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