‘We Know How It’s Perceived to Take Down a Black Person’: Black Girls Code Founder Indefinitely Suspended During Internal Investigation
The co-founder of Black Girls Code has been suspended from the organization, and according to her, the reason she was suspended was “a calculated effort […]
NFTs: Are They a Good Investment or Risky Business? How Some Black Artists Are Cashing In.
For the past two years, the tech world has been abuzz about NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. However, some people who aren’t as digitally savvy still […]
Former NBA Guard J.R. Smith Bags Six Figure NIL Deal As A Student-Athlete Golfer At North Carolina A&T
As the NIL deals round out the new landscape for collegiate students, an NBA veteran is getting his collegiate flowers after his professional basketball career. […]
NFL Boosts its Exec Diversity: League Now Has Record Five Black General Managers
The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings both hired Black candidates to fill their vacant GM positions. Ryan Poles, 36, will lead the “Monsters of the Midway,” after 13 years […]
Community Raises Almost $116K In Eight Days to Keep London’s Oldest Black Book Store Open
After taking a hit during the global pandemic and the emergence of online competitors like Amazon and Alibris offering cheaper prices and faster shipping services, […]
Two Years Following Discrimination Suit, YouTube Names Second Class of Creators In Its Black Voices Fund
YouTube has announced YouTube’s Black Voices Creator Class of 2022 for its multi-million funding program. They range in profession from music artists to entrepreneurs to […]
Why Budgeting Tips Are Booming on TikTok’s Discover Page
By Alice Kantor For the U.S., the housing shortage is a crisis. For Wall Street, it’s a land rush. Institutional investors from JPMorgan Chase & […]
Rental Home Demand From Wall Street has Land Prices Soaring
By Prashant Gopal and Patrick Clark For the U.S., the housing shortage is a crisis. For Wall Street, it’s a land rush. Institutional investors from […]
HBCU Football Star Shedeur Sanders Inks Historic NIL with Gatorade
Jackson State’s Shedeur Sanders has become the first Historically Black College and University student-athlete to sign a deal with popular sports drink brand Gatorade. Sanders […]
Finurah Funding Friday: Pitch Competitions, Grants for Veteran-Owned Businesses, and Other Funding Opportunities
Grants and pitch competitions are more than just strategies to identify funding sources that do not need to be repaid. They are also opportunities to […]
New Jersey and New York Ranked as the Worst U.S. States to Retire In
By Alicia Diaz New Jersey is the worst U.S. state to retire in, according to a new ranking, with Mississippi and New York rounding out […]
Former NBA Player Al Harrington’s Viola Cannabis Brand Gets $13M In All-New Funding Round
NBA veteran Al Harrington cannabis company, Viola Brands, announced a $13 million bridge funding round on Jan. 12. Santa Monica, Calif.-based investment bank DelMorgan & Co. served […]
Indiana Bill Targeting Housing Discrimination Dead In the Water
A bill addressing discrimination in home appraisals and lending in Indiana has died without being heard. On Jan. 25, the state’s House Financial Institutions and […]
Black Organization In Idaho Gave Away Over $13,000 In Free Money to Black Families In Need
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on Black people in Idaho in a major way. A local organization has found a way to support the […]
Update: Byron Allen’s $10 Billion Discrimination Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Is Back On
In late November 2021, media mogul Byron Allen’s discrimination lawsuit against McDonald’s was dismissed for lack of evidence. On Jan. 21 a federal judge has […]
Philly Developers Get $10M Infusion of Cash on Toward Goal of Creating Largest Black-Owned Real Estate Development Firm on East Coast
A Black-owned real estate development company in Pennsylvania received a $10 million boost in funding last week from a co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. The […]
‘The Goal Was to Share the Joy of my Country With Others’: Vai Girl Products Bring a Little Bit of Liberian Style to NYC
Gigi Henries-Jones spent her early life in Liberia surrounded by colorful Ankara fabric, or lappa, as it is called there. The lappa is used in […]
Stark Reality: Morningstar Report Compiles Data About Racial Disparities for Income, Savings and Financial Well-Being
Black people in the U.S. suffer from a widening economic gap in homeownership, education, income and wealth when compared to their white counterparts. Most of […]