Homeschooled Teen Made History: 14-Year-Old Set to Graduate from Two Oklahoma Colleges with Honors
While most 14-year-olds are preparing to graduate middle school or finish their first year in high school, an Oklahoma teenager is slated to graduate from […]
Jordan Brand Makes Deal With Howard University, Boosting the New HBCU Sports Renaissance
When the classic athletic apparel brand Air Jordan hears someone say “HU,” they will know to respond, “You know!” as the Jordan Brand has reportedly […]
US Consumer Sentiment Falls to Fresh Decade Low on Inflation
By Molly Smith U.S. consumer sentiment deteriorated further in late May to a fresh decade low as escalating concerns over inflation dimmed the outlook for […]
Stop Passing Around the Basket to Bury Someone: How the Black Community Can Leave Behind Wealth Instead of Debt
Estate planning is a key component of passing on generational wealth. Yet for Black Americans, the ability to pass on generational wealth has been a struggle. […]
Finurah Funding Friday: Microgrants, Accelerators and Other Opportunities Support Entrepreneurial Growth
Developing a business idea takes more than innovation and faith. Funding is essential for a company to transition from a dream to reality. While loans […]
Americans’ Savings Rate Drops to Lowest Since 2008 as Inflation Bites
By Molly Smith Americans are saving at the lowest rate since the onset of the global financial crisis, underscoring consumers’ willingness to spend even in […]
‘Shark Tank’ Entrepreneur Lands a $600,000 Investment from Mark Cuban and Kevin Hart for a Product that Helped Him Lose 300 Pounds
On the May 20 season finale of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” one lucky entrepreneur received a six-figure deal from comedian Kevin Hart and billionaire Mark Cuban. […]
Howard University Acquires Valuable Collection of Famed African-American Photographer Gordon Parks
One of the world’s most prolific photographers’ collections will now be housed at one of the top historically Black colleges and universities. Almost two decades […]
Two 20-Something Entrepreneurs Went from Operating a Food Truck to Opening a Second Storefront Location of their Successful Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream Business
Best friends Maliyah Bass and Bariangela Segovia have turned a dessert food truck business into a thriving — and unique — storefront ice cream parlor, […]
Walmart’s Juneteenth Ice Cream Debacle Brings to Focus a Black-Owned Ice Cream
Last year, Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday by President Joe Biden, and corporations since have jumped on the bandwagon to use Juneteenth to promote […]
A Comfortable Retirement Appears Out of Reach for Most Americans
By Suzanne Woolley American workers say it will take $1.1 million on average to retire comfortably — but less than one in four figure they’ll be able to […]
COVID-19 Helps Spike Black Americans’ Interest In Life Insurance Policies
New studies show that Blacks living in America are investing in life insurance policies at a higher rate than previously reported. The deadly COVID-19 global […]
Why Black Farmers Are Teaming Up with Airbnb
Black farmers in southwest Georgia have partnered with homestays giant Airbnb to offer accommodations on farms to tourists. The effort is a collaboration that was […]
Can New Initiative ‘100 Black Appraisers In 100 Days’ Combat Home Appraisal Bias?
Black homeowners have complained that it is difficult for them to get fair appraisals. In fact, a 2018 Brookings Institution report found that owner-occupied homes in Black […]
Philanthropists Donate $1M to Tulsa Massacre Survivors
The three remaining survivors of one of America’s largest racially motivated crimes against Black people are now hundreds of thousands of dollars richer. A New […]
Serena Williams Card Sets Record as Highest-Priced Trading Card Featuring a Woman Athlete
Serena Williams has been making lots of news off the courts these days –most involving her business deals. She’s been using her venture capital platform […]
Are NIL Deals About To Take Over High School Sports?
Name, image and likeness deals (NIL) have already altered the landscape of college athletics, by allowing college athletes to finally profit from their labor. For high […]
US New-Home Sales Plunge to Lowest Since Start of Pandemic
By Jordan Yadoo Sales of new US homes plummeted in April by the most in nearly nine years, dented by the combination of high prices […]