‘Looked the Other Way, Pocketed Millions in Fees’: FTC Says Walmart Let Criminals Use Money Transfers for $197 Million In Scams, Retailer Should Repay Victims
The Federal Trade Commission is suing the country’s largest retailer Walmart for letting criminals use its money transfer services to scam consumers out of hundreds […]
‘Friends’ Co-Creator ‘Embarrassed’ By Lack of Diversity on Show, Donates $4M to Black Studies at Alma Mater; Show Accused of Copying ‘Living Single’
A white Hollywood showrunner decided to donate to the Black Studies department at her alma mater because of the lack of racial diversity she experienced […]
Rap Snacks Partners with the World’s Wealthiest Female Rapper, Nicki Minaj, to Introduce ‘Barbie-Que’ Chips”
Rapper Nicki Minaj is a bankable brand, one rooted in hip-hop culture and easily translatable in the commercial market. Whether music, fashion, and now the […]
Companies Are Buying Up Homes In Black Communities, Driving Down Black Homeownership In Atlanta, Mayor Wants to Put a Limit on Investors
By Brett Pulley and Michael Sasso With a booming economy and major corporations increasingly locating operations in his city, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said that […]
Dave Chappelle Snaps Up 19 Acres Of Land to Block Million-Dollar Residential Project Around His Property
Ohio resident Dave Chappelle seemingly is going the extra step to block developers from building a subdivision near his home in Yellow Springs. According to […]
Tesla Is Sued Again by Black Employees Over Alleged Racism at California Factories
By Evan Peng Tesla Inc. was sued by 15 Black current or former employees who allege a racist work environment including harassment and intimidation at […]
R. Kelly’s Lawyer Says He’s ‘Destitute’ After Losing $900 Million Fortune To Being Financially ‘Defrauded.’
On June 29 R&B trailblazer R.Kelly was sentenced to 30 years for sex trafficking. The case has drawn out for years and now the once […]
Why MLK’s Daughter, Bernice King, is Teaming Up With Former Trump Aide To Launch Black Digital Bank
Civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. fought for fair housing. Today, his daughter activist and Atlanta native Bernice King says she is picking up […]
Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z Launch Free Bitcoin Academy to Lift NYC Public Housing Residents
By Paulina Cachero Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and Block CEO Jack Dorsey are teaming up to take Bitcoin and financial education to the rapper’s childhood home. Dorsey […]
Billionaire Michael Jordan Once Turned Down $1M-a-Year Endorsement Deal from Quaker Oats Because He Refused to Say ‘Beanee Weenees’
Basketball mega-star and businessman Michael Jordan has built an empire by protecting his name and brand. The six-time NBA championship winner says that he took […]
The Government Is Getting the Lion’s Share of Chadwick Boseman’s Estate, Leaving His Widow and Parents to Split $2.3 Million. How Not to Have This Happen to You.
Almost two years after the death of Chadwick Boseman, the actor’s family will evenly divide his fortune. Boseman, who died of colon cancer in 2020, […]
People Keep Quitting Their Jobs Even as Recession Fears Mount
By Charlie Wells and Claire Ballentine US workers can’t quit quitting. Two years into the Great Resignation, which saw an unprecedented number of workers change jobs during […]
“We’ve Been Growing at an Amazing Rate’: Demond Crump Created Non-Toxic Feminine Care Products for His Wife and Daughters Now He Sells Them Online
Demond Crump, the founder and CEO of Jewel Sanitary Napkins LLC, decided to invest in the health and wellness market after his wife, Quiana, shared […]
French-West African Chef to Head Louis Vuitton’s New Restaurant in Saint-Tropez, France
By Angelina Rascouet Louis Vuitton is set to open its first restaurant in France, just in time for the summer season. The fashion brand owned […]
Travis Scott Reportedly Plunked Down $5.5M For New Sports Car and Astroworld Victims are Outraged
Months after his Astroworld Festival that left behind multiple casualties and deaths from the chaotic night of Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, rapper Travis Scott is […]
Are Four-Day Work Weeks Coming to the US?
By Alice Kantor The four-day work week is having a moment. With thousands of workers in the UK trying it — part of a recently launched six-month […]
Inside Michael B Jordan’s Latest $12.5M Real Estate Purchase Many Fans Thought He Bought for Ex Lori Harvey
Not only is Michael B. Jordan racking up major box office acting credits, but he’s been busy building his real estate portfolio. And his latest […]
‘We’re Here to Stay, Whether the Banks Help Us or Not’: Black-Owned Specialty Soda Company Exotic Pop Raked In $6M In Profits But Struggles to Get Bank Loans for Expansion
A self-acclaimed beverage connoisseur, Charleston Wilson seized an opportunity in the industry to quench consumers’ thirst for $500 a pop, literally. Travis Scott and Paul […]