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‘Dream fearlessly’ banker encourages Excelsior graduates

“I was surrounded by many negative influences, but I made a conscious decision not to let them define me,” was Jamar Howell’s, sales and relationship manager at JN Bank, determination as he navigated his way from a divided inner-city community into...

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