Black-Owned Small Firms Face More Hardship in U.S. Recovery
By Amy Yee Small U.S. businesses owned by minorities are more likely to experience financial hardship than the average in a nationwide survey showcasing an […]
A New Billionaire Is Made Every 17 Hours While the Global Wealth Gap Continues to Widen: A Look at the Countries with the Highest Wealth Inequalities
The richest 10 percent of the world’s population control 76 percent of the wealth, while the poorest 50 percent control two percent. That’s according to 24/7Wall […]
What Ukraine-Russia Tensions Mean for Stocks and Investor Portfolios
By Charlie Wells Tensions in Ukraine have markets on edge. Stocks are swinging, oil is closing in on $100 a barrel and uncertainty looms over […]
Black Business Owners Are Drowning In Medical Debt and It Could Impact Their Bottom Line
A mountain of medical debt is keeping Black-owned businesses across the nation from thriving, according to new research published earlier this month. Black business owners […]
U.S. Home-Price Appreciation Picks Up Once Again in Cities
By Craig Giammona U.S. home-price appreciation picked up in December. A measure of home prices in 20 U.S. cities gained 18.6%, up from 18.3% the […]
Following Kevin Durant’s Lead: NBA Rookie Jalen Green Inks Deal with Coinbase
Houston Rockets rookie sensation Jalen Green is Coinbase’s newest athlete partner, following Kevin Durant, who partnered with the crypto giant last December. Green inked the […]
New York City Renters Are Lining Up to Fight Brutal Bidding Wars
By Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou Long lines in the cold, fierce competition and bidding wars. This has become the reality for New Yorkers who are flooding the […]
Fanatics and Investor Group That Includes Jay-Z, Meek Mill and Lil Baby Buy Vintage Sports Jersey Maker Mitchell & Ness for a Reported $250 Million
Sportswear retailer Fanatics has partnered with hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and music artists Meek Mill and Lil Baby to buy vintage sports jersey maker Mitchell & […]
‘Rampant Racism’: Automaker Tesla Is Defending Itself In Yet Another Racial Discrimination Lawsuit — This Time Against California
Tesla’s California plant is allegedly plagued by a racially discriminatory work environment, one where Black employees have been called porch monkeys and the N-word by […]
NFL Champ Odell Beckham Jr. Gets to the Digital Bag With Salary in Bitcoin and NFT Purchases
With the world fully integrating cryptocurrency into everyday life, Odell Beckham Jr., just took it up a notch. The newest Los Angeles Rams wide receiver announced […]
Rick Ross Drops Gem on Building Brand Partnership After Sharing Diddy Paid Him $1M After a Year of Unpaid Labor
The road to success is often paved with a lot of unpaid gigs. This was the case for Grammy-nominated rapper Rick Ross. While sharing an account […]
Black GMs Are Failing NFL’s Black Head Coaching Candidates. Are Black Executives Are Scared To Hire Black Coaches?
You’d think that more Black representation in executive leadership would lead to more Black coaches hired, but the odd thing is both hired white head […]
Black Banks Offer ‘Access to Capital to Address the Wealth Gap’: ‘Bank Black’ Movement Re-Energized In New Climate of Racial Reckoning
Two years ago, Mmekom Udosen was so moved by the police murder of George Floyd and the idea of Black collective economics that she opened […]
Almost Every Popular 401(k) Fund Is in the Red This Year on Big Tech’s Slump
By Suzanne Woolley Retirement savers entered 2022 with average 401(k) balances at a record high. Just in a few weeks, the the return tables have reversed […]
Black-Led VC Fund for Black-Owned Health-Tech Startups Gets $55 Million Investment Boost
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company, HCA Healthcare and Bank of America have teamed up to invest $55 million in the Jumpstart Nova fund launched […]
Finurah Funding Friday: Grant Writing Tips, Funding From FedEx, American Express and More
Applying for small business grants is no easy feat. There is no set template; each application comes with its own set of questions. While it […]
Million-Dollar Homes Are Becoming The Norm At Fastest Pace Ever
By Jonathan Levin and Claire Ballentine The unceasing demand for U.S. real estate has pushed average home values over seven figures in hundreds of cities […]
HBCU Jackson State Football Standout Travis Hunter Inks NIL Deal With Black-Owned Coffee Company
Deion Sanders and the Jackson State Tigers continue to be in the news for all the right reasons. That was no different on Wednesday as five-star […]