‘Berkeley Can Become a Leader In Righting the Wrongs of Our History’: City Approves Reparations Initiative for Descendants of Slaves
The City of Berkeley recently passed its first phase of Berkeley Reparations, an initiative spearheaded by local lawmakers to address the legacy of slavery and […]
Successful Partnership: Ralph Lauren Collaboration with HBCUs Spelman and Morehouse Sold Out In Less Than a Day
American fashion brand Polo Ralph Lauren launched a new capsule inspired by two prestigious and historic Black colleges. The release was unprecedented as thousands of […]
Florida Becomes Latest State to Require Financial Literacy Classes In High Schools
Starting with the Fall 2023 school year, high school students in Florida will be taught financial literacy with classes that will be mandatory. Students must […]
Need Help Picking a Cryptocurrency Exchange? Here Are 10 Picks
As the popularity of cryptocurrency has exploded in recent years, so too has the number of platforms anyone can use to buy and trade the […]
This 27-Year-Old Daughter of Caribbean Immigrants Turned $10K Investment Into $2M. Now She’s Teaching Other Young Black Women How to Invest.
Modern Blk Gir started out as a room in the Clubhouse to discuss building wealth for Black women. It grew into an online community with more […]
How Rada Griffin Went From NASA Engineer to Owner of Alabama’s First Certified Black Female Wine Brand
A senior subject matter expert at NASA and private chef has added wine vintner to her list of accomplishments. After taking an online course and […]
Crypto Capital: 3 Tips For Reporting Cryptocurrency On Your Taxes
If you managed to cash in on cryptocurrency last year, it’s now time to report those profits to Uncle Sam on your tax return. Roughly […]
Nearly Half of Millennials Live Paycheck to Paycheck, But Black Millennials Are Optimistic About Their Financial Future
The median millennial household pretax income was $71,566 in 2020, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Black millennials earn less, depending on the state. For example, New […]
The NFL’s Rooney Rule on Hiring Evolves To Include Women
The NFL is continuing to address its diversity in hiring practices, and yesterday, the league took new corrective measures to level the playing field. For […]
White State Comptroller Tried to Wipe Black Tennessee Town Off the Map; Citizens Fight Back
The Tennessee comptroller’s attempt at a hostile takeover of the predominantly Black town of Mason has been scaled down to temporarily monitoring its financial operations […]
Giants Owner John Mara Says He Will Not Settle Brian Flores Discrimination Lawsuit Over Unfair Hiring Practices ‘Because The Allegations Are False’
The NFL has descended on Palm Beach, Florida, for the owners meetings. Giants owner John Mara was asked about the Brian Flores discrimination lawsuit in which his […]
‘NASCAR Has Actually Opened The Door For Minorities To Come In And Own Their Teams’: Team Co-Owner Emmitt Smith On NASCAR As A Vehicle For Change
Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith has bought into Jesse Iwuji Motorsports. The team will be competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Iwuji […]
New Report: Financial Health of Black Americans Has Never Recovered from Great Recession
Black households have never recovered from the Great Recession, according to a just-released report from the University of Wisconsin–Madison on racial wealth gaps. One of […]
‘We Intend to be the Number One Spender In Black Media’: Procter & Gamble Injects 9-Figure Investment In Black Media Accelerator
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has made a nine-figure investment in Group Black Inc., a collective and accelerator for Black-owned media. Although both parties declined […]
$50M Investment and Ratings Boost Couldn’t Save Black News Channel Founded By Conservative Former Congressman J.C. Watts
Despite a recent boost in viewership, the Black News Channel has shut down after just two years. The news came after BNC failed to meet payroll and […]
How Nation’s Oldest Black-Owned Business, E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co., Has Survived 141 Years
E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co. is not your run-of-the-mill moving company. John T. Ward founded it in 1881, in Columbus, Ohio, making it now […]
How Black STEM Students Are Keeping Philadelphia’s School Technology In Working Order, One Computer At a Time
West Philadelphia High School responded to the pandemic like many other school districts across the country by sending its nearly 198,000 students home to learn […]
Adidas Announces Landmark NIL Deal With Division I Schools
Since July 2021, when the NIL (name, image and likeness) deal became official, it has changed the landscape of college sports, especially from a recruiting […]