BitMEX Founder Hayes Avoids Prison on Bank Secrecy Charge
By Chris Dolmetsch BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes was spared from prison despite admitting he failed to guard against money laundering at the pioneering cryptocurrency exchange, […]
How Today’s Entrepreneurs Are Leading the Rebirth of Tulsa’s Historic Black Wall Street
Restoring the economic vitality that permeated through Black Wall Street in Tulsa is the ultimate goal for emerging entrepreneurs who are putting the city on […]
Report: Wells Fargo Accused of Conducting Sham Interviews of Black and Female Candidates to Inflate Recruitment Diversity Scores
One of the world’s largest banks is being accused of engaging in dishonest practices when interviewing people for positions within the company. A report by […]
How NIL Deals Are Disrupting Collegiate Sports’ ‘Plantation-Level System
The levees of college sports broke the moment name, image, and likeness deals began on July 1, 2021 Ever since Travis Hunter flipped from his commitment at […]
Tax Records Reveal BLM Foundation Paid Three Consultants Close to the Founder Approximately $4 Million
Tax records state one of the nation’s biggest social justice movements spent millions of dollars in a one-year span on staffing and consultant fees. Some […]
Stocks Off Lows After Flirting With Bear Market: Markets Wrap
By Stephen Kirkland and Vildana Hajric A dramatic late-session rally brought the S&P 500 back from the brink of a bear market, but the index […]
Target Doubles Number of Black-Owned Brands It Sells, Vows More To Come
Back in April 2021, following the police killing of George Floyd, retail giant Target pledged to invest $2 billion in Black-owned businesses by 2025. In a report […]
Black Caucus Ups Pressure on Biden to Cancel Student Debt
By Jarrell Dillard The Congressional Black Caucus is requesting a meeting with President Joe Biden to press the case that cancelling student-loan debt is a […]
Finurah Funding Friday: Prepare an Authentic Elevator Pitch for These Upcoming Accelerator Programs
One of the key elements of an accelerator application or pitch competition is the elevator pitch. An elevator pitch is an introduction that lasts no […]
Macy’s Is Going After Black Sorority Market with Divine Nine Clothing Line Expected to Take In $10 Million This Year
Department store giant Macy’s is tapping into an underserved market: Black sororities. The company’s new Divine Nine clothing line is projected to reach $10 million […]
US Previously Owned Home Sales Fall to Lowest Since June 2020
By Olivia Rockeman Sales of previously owned US homes fell in April to the lowest since June 2020, held back by lean inventory, as well […]
Airbnbs Outnumber New York City Apartments in Hot Market
By Michael Tobin The number of short-term rentals in New York City is outpacing the number of available apartments, putting a pinch on renters who […]
Bidding Wars Show Signs of Cooling as Mortgage Rates Bite
By Paulina Cachero The days of homebuyers getting into knock-down-drag-out bidding wars may soon be over. After two years of a pandemic-driven buying frenzy that sent home […]
How One Clubhouse Group and Its 70,000 Nationwide Members Plan to Increase Black Homeownership
A group of Black homeowners in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) have banded together to encourage more Black homeownership. Their Ownership Matters group reaches […]
‘We Have Not Sold’: Honey Pot Founder Beatrice Dixon Responds to Twitter Outrage Over Formula Changes
Black-owned brand The Honey Pot Company has been a hot topic of discussion this week on social media. Rumors that founder Beatrice Dixon sold the […]
How NFL Player Did A Major Career Pivot to Neurosurgeon
Ahead of the release of his new book “The 2% Way,” neurosurgeon, Rhodes Scholar and former NFL safety Myron Rolle dropped by “The Pivot Podcast” to […]
Metaverse Is Still a Mystery For Many, But Devotees Say It Offers Money-Making Opportunities for Black Investors
At its March 2022 launch, TruSo, an audio-visual social media networking app for the African Diaspora operating in 2D and the metaverse, already had the […]
Young Workers Are Telling Each Other How Much They Make to Get Pay Hikes
By Paulina Cachero Salary, once a taboo topic in the workplace, is now being shared openly in offices and on social media among a younger generation […]