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Who Wants to Be a Landlord?

Earlier this year, Jahmal Pullen and his wife, Angela, spent much of their spare time in their car cruising the neighborhoods of Durham, North Carolina. They were scanning the streets and avenues for good real estate deals. Sometime in 2008, they decided they wanted to be landlords. But, Jahmal, 38, and Angela, 41, didn’t want to leave anything to chance.

Will Obama’s Year-end Challenges Define His Presidency?

Will Obama’s Year-end Challenges Define His Presidency?

As we enter the final quarter of a historic but tumultuous year, I can't think of a better time to review the complexities and challenges of the Obama Presidency. I know it seems like every week, one pundit or another reviews the 100-day mark of one of the administration’s or the president’s popularity rating. But there is much agreement among most analysts, regardless of the political persuasion, that the recent confluence of events will prove to be telling.

Life on “The Street”

Raising a young man in New York City isn’t easy. But Glenn Lamont McMillan Sr. and his wife, Eotha, faced challenges that were different from many parents in Harlem.

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