By Mackenzie Hawkins Amber Medley was making about $15 an hour as an office assistant before the pandemic — not a lot by any stretch, but enough to cover […]

In 1976, Sheryl Lee Ralph graduated from Rutgers University as the youngest woman ever to earn a bachelor’s from the institution. Within five years, she […]

An African-American couple has joined forces with other investors to acquire a 70-room hotel property in Memphis, Tennessee. For a little under $4 million, Norland […]

By Mackenzie Hawkins Thousands of US travelers who found themselves and their luggage stranded in airports across the country this holiday season are entitled to compensation, […]

Since taking his place in the music industry, rapper and producer J. Cole has become more than a household name. J. Cole removed everything from […]

By Mackenzie Hawkins The number of Americans relying on credit cards to cover daily expenses jumped in December as households battered by inflation find their regular […]

By Claire Ballentine and Suzanne Woolley  In the rough year ahead, bonds might be one of the only bright spots.  It would mark a dramatic […]

Bruce’s Beach is being sold back to Los Angeles County for almost $20 million just six months after descendants of the Black couple that owned […]

By John Viljoen US stock futures rose as a slowdown in hourly wage growth outweighed an otherwise robust hiring report. Contracts on the S&P 500 […]

Drake, whose net worth is estimated to be $250 million, has made some interesting investments throughout his rap career. The industries the Canadian-born artist has invested in […]

By Vildana Hajric Cryptocurrencies are starting the year with a whimper as trading volumes remain desiccated in the wake of 2022’s numerous industry scandals and […]

Black businesses in the U.S. hit a notable milestone to close out 2022. After taking a financial tumble during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic […]

By Stephen Kirkland US stocks fell on the last trading day of 2022, closing out the worst year in more than a decade for global […]

In a resurfaced interview currently making the rounds on media, Fantasia declared that despite the appearance of living large, most artists are not as rich […]

By Augusta Saraiva The rate of fatal work injuries rose to the highest level in five years in the US in 2021, while deaths among […]

Wells Fargo & Co, one of the three top banks in the United States, has been ordered to pay customers billions of dollars in fines […]

By Catarina Saraiva  Her path to confirmation wasn’t easy. A professor at Michigan State University, Lisa Cook endured backlash from Republican senators over her research […]

Not only has actress Lupita Nyong’o gone public with boyfriend Selema “Sal” Masekela but it appears the couple has purchased a home together in Los […]