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“We will share with them our story of how we have positively impacted the lives of over 5,000 kids.� Some participants waited in line for up to two hours to attend the DeKalb County Jobs Fair in Decatur on April 14.
Attorneys offer ‘Free Law Clinic’ People with legal problems from family law to foreclosure can get advice at a “Free Law Clinic� on April 28 at the Community Achievement Center in Decatur. Decatur attorneys Kimberly Blackwell, Muna H. Claxton and Tegra Watkins, who founded the Free Law Clinic in March 2009, will offer sessions between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. They will answer questions about bankruptcy, home loan modifications, employment and criminal law, wills and probate matters. Participants will receive consultation with an attorney who specializes in the area of law they need. The Community Achievement Center is at 4522 Flat Shoals Parkway. Registration is required – e-mail freelawclinic@gmail.com or call 678-667-3818.
Expo offers help for homeowners Struggling homeowners seeking help to avoid foreclosure can attend the HomeSafe Expo on April 28 at the Sanford Event Center in Decatur. The 9 a.m.-to-3 p.m. expo is sponsored by 4th District U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson in conjunction with D&E, HomeSafe Georgia and DeKalb County. Homeowners can get help applying for the HomeSafe Georgia program and loan modifications. The Sanford Event Center is at 4185 Snapfinger Woods Drive. To register and for more information and requirements, visit hankjohnson.house.gov/foreclosure.shtml.
April 21, 2012
1,300 queue up for jobs fair More than 1,300 job seekers showed up at the DeKalb County Jobs Fair on April 14. The draw – more than 1,600 vacant positions from companies like Allstate, MARTA, TJ Maxx, and Walmart. There were also self-help workshops. Some participants waited in line for up to two hours to get inside the fair at
the Manuel Maloof Building in downtown Decatur. The event was co-hosted by DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis and the Department of Workforce Development as part of National County Government Month. Ellis said it was important to host the jobs fair because many citizens are still struggling to find employment.
Seminars focus on building wealth DeKalb residents can attend a series of free seminars on housing, real estate, retirement planning and insurance, and other financial issues beginning April 28. The seminars are part of the DeKalb 100 Black Women’s “My Sister’s Keeper� Financial Series. Chapter President Norma Johnson said residents will learn how to overcome the challenges to building wealth. She said research shows that the aver-
age net worth of African-American women in 2010 was $5. “This must be changed,� said Johnson, who is also president and CEO of Norma J’s Signature Collection. The April 28 event begins at 1 p.m. at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library, 2861 Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur. Seating is limited and registration is required by e-mailing cbsmith2010@msn.com or calling 770-981-8775.
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Businessman takes helm of 100 Black Men Longtime DeKalb businessman Matthew Ware is the new president of 100 Black Men of DeKalb County. Ware, who is president and CEO of Lithonia-based Padgett Business Services on Panola Road, was sworn in as the chapter’s 12th president on April 10. Ware said that he will focus his presidency on expanding the activities and programs of the chapter’s Leadership Academy that Matthew Ware mentors young men into leadership and academic excellence. Each year, its Youth Summit attracts more than 550 young people. “In order to do so, we are going to have to focus on growing our membership and increasing our sponsorships, both of which have suffered the past couple of years due to the tough economy we have been in,� he said in an April 11 statement. Ware said the chapter will launch a membership campaign called “A Few Good Men� to aggressively solicit corporate sponsors and individual donors. “We will share with them our story of how we have positively impacted the lives of over 5,000 kids in DeKalb County since our inception,� he said. The DeKalb 100 Black Men chapter has been active in the community for 21 years. For more information, visit www.dekalb 100blackmen.org or call 404-288 2772.
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