Rich Millennials No Longer See Stock Market as Way to Build Wealth, BofA Says
By Nur Dayana Mustak and Katherine Doherty Wealthy young Americans have lost confidence in the stock market as a primary vehicle for creating wealth and are increasingly turning […]
Erykah Badu Announces New Couture Footwear Line Featuring Designs by College Student from Her Hometown
Entertainer Erykah, one of the most prolific voices in hip-hop and R&B, has expanded her portfolio outside of music. Now the neo-soul songstress is dabbling […]
Illinois’ Cook County Launches Country’s Largest Guaranteed Income Program, Offering Payments of $500 Monthly to Eligible Households
A new pilot program in Illinois’ largest county will provide some residents with guaranteed income. Cook County — the second largest county in the country […]
Coachella Is Suing African Festival Afrochella For Trademark Infringement
The organizers behind Coachella are suing founders of a similarly named event out of Ghana called “Afrochella.” Court documents indicate Coachella Valley Music and Arts […]
Former College Football Player Opens Houston’s First Black-Owned Hibachi Food Truck Business
Former college football player Dempsey Robinson took a different route when he graduated from HBCU Texas Southern University. The 25-year-old decided to run his own hibachi food […]
McDonald’s Defeats Another Lawsuit Brought By Black Former Franchise Owners
McDonald’s has temporarily defeated a lawsuit brought by 52 Black former franchise owners. CNBC reports the plaintiffs claim the beloved fast-food giant set them up […]
Reputation Repair: Making a Career Comeback After Being ‘Canceled’
In the age of cancel culture, thinking twice before saying a snarky comment, or chipping in your two cents on a politically polarizing tweet is […]
‘A Dream Come True’: South African Businessman, Who Grew Up Watching His Mother Toil as a Wine Farm Worker, Becomes the First Black to Own a Vineyard and Winery
Some 32 years after the end of Apartheid, a Black South African businessman has redeemed the legacy of his mother’s hard work under the segregationist […]
‘We Used to Hide Money In the Walls’: Migos Went from Being ‘Unbanked’ to Addressing Their Financial Literacy
Hip-hop musical group Migos has been a mainstay in popular culture for almost a decade, but it’s only in recent years that the trio has […]
‘I was Broke, Furloughed, and Scared’: Why a Former Recruiter Created an Initiative to Help Black Women Land Lucrative Jobs at Companies Like Disney and Amazon
Niani Tolbert, 29, is changing the workforce game and the job market by using her recruiting skills and passion for equity. In honor of Juneteenth, […]
Inflation Has Hit the Dating Game: Singles Find It Is Expensive Looking for Love
By Paulina Cachero and Craig Giammona Roaring inflation has made it more expensive to find love. With food and alcohol prices jumping, along with the […]
Kanye West Hits Back After Adidas Announces Yeezy Deal is ‘Under Review’ Following His ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt Incident
After weeks of publicly bashing Adidas, which was followed by his most recent headline-grabbing “White Lives Matter” fashion show, one of Kanye West’s most valuable […]
The Government Seized $311 Million in Bitcoin. Crypto Hackers Stole It Back
By David Voreacos Gary Harmon grinned as he lounged in a bathtub full of dollar bills surrounded by scantily clad women. The moment, captured in […]
From Picking Cotton to a $76 Million European Estate: How Tina Turner Left One Career With Two Cars and Her Name to Rebuild Another 100 Times More Successful
At 82 years old, Tina Turner continues to be at the top of her game, overcoming a life of extreme poverty and public domestic abuse […]
Floyd Mayweather Inks a Life-Rights Deal For Docuseries and Other Projects About His Life. Billionaire Robert F. Smith Involved
A docuseries chronicling the life of the professional boxing career of Floyd Mayweather Jr. is in the works. Mayweather has signed a life-rights deal with […]
Food Desert or Food Apartheid? The Loss of Three Grocery Stores on Chicago’s South and West Sides Draws Concern From Residents and Local Organizers
A recent string of grocery store closures throughout Chicago’s South and West Side neighborhoods is highlighting the inequities of food access throughout the city, areas […]
Did a Self-Proclaimed Multi-Millionaire Scam Her Social Media Followers? Some Who Bought Her Online Courses Say She Took Them for Thousands
Black influencer Ashley Grayson Massengill who sells an online credit repair course, is being accused of scamming her followers. Content creator Massengill is a self-proclaimed […]
Pinky Cole Is Returning to Harlem. After Losing Her NYC First Eatery to a Fire, Vegan Burger Sensation Slutty Vegan to Open Second Location In the Big Apple
After a successful opening in Brooklyn, Atlanta-based vegan burger chain Slutty Vegan has announced it will open an outpost in Harlem this fall. Owner Pinky […]