‘This Is Damaging Our Economic Health and Stability’: Small Business Owners Cite Rising Health Care Costs as Significant Barrier to Growth, New Survey Says
Obtaining health insurance is a huge concern for small business owners during COVID-19. Some struggle with getting coverage for themselves and their employees. But those […]
Black Farmers Sue Federal Government. Lawsuit Claims U.S. Reneged on Loan-Relief Plan
By Madlin Mekelburg Minority farmers who sought to take advantage of a US debt-assistance program claim in a lawsuit that the government failed to provide […]
Diddy Crowned Hip-Hop’s New Billionaire as Kanye Drops on List of 2022’s Wealthiest Artists
Sean “Diddy” Combs has officially entered the billionaire club. Forbes named Jay-Z hip-hop’s first billionaire in 2019 — highlighting his $1 billion net worth. Kanye […]
‘Food Insecurity Is a Real Thing for Me’: Comedian Tiffany Haddish Plans to Open Grocery Store in Los Angeles
Comedian Tiffany Haddish announced she is working to open a grocery store in her hometown South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. Her goal is to support […]
Expect October Gains for Bitcoin Despite a Tough Stretch of Months
By Joanna Ossinger Bitcoin looks set for gains in October, defying a recent streak of monthly losses as the macro picture shows hints of improving […]
Neiman Marcus’ Famed Christmas Fantasy Gifts Lineup Features a $300K Ultimate Basketball Game Package with NBA Legend Scottie Pippen & His Lakers Son
Luxury store Neiman Marcus is known for its extravagant — and expensive — Christmas gift selections. Every year since 1959, the store has featured “Fantasy […]
‘It’s a Vicious Cycle’: Buy Now, Pay Later Drives Gen Z Into Debt
By Paulina Cachero Sarah Pfefferle had already saved $16,000 for her future home by the time she was 18. Then she started using buy-now, pay-later products and […]
Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds Recalls Bad Recording Deals Early In His Career, and How The Music Game Has Changed
Music mogul Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds became one of the most revered singer-songwriters and producers in contemporary R&B history with songwriting hits such as “Don’t Be […]
Kanye West’s $15,000-a-Year Donda Academy Is Open After Briefly Declaring a Shutdown Amid the Fallout. School’s Future Remains Uncertain.
Donda Academy, a private Christian school founded by Kanye West, is back in business after temporarily shutting down. The once-shuttered $15,000-per-year prep school for boys […]
‘I Have Looked Forward to Leading a Company’: Five Business Lessons Ramona Hood Learned On Her Path to Becoming a CEO
Ramona Hood became the first African-American woman to lead a FedEx division in February 2020. Along the way, Hood, now the CEO of FedEx Custom […]
See the $1.5 million Watch Rick Ross Received in an Armored Truck
Talk about special delivery. Hip-hop boss Rick Ross bought a $1.5 million watch from the famed Jacob & Co. jewelry brand and it was delivered in […]
Actress Tichina Arnold Reveals Memorable ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Food Stamp Episode Was Based on Her Life
Actress Tichina Arnold is revealing a bit of on-the-set trivia regarding one of the most classic episodes of the hit television sitcom on which she […]
100 Million Americans Didn’t Go to Work in October. Here’s Why.
About 100 million Americans weren’t working in early October, according the Census Bureau, and some of the reasons may come as a surprise. Almost half […]
Todd Tucker’s New Jersey Condo Revamp Looks Impressive, But Wife Kandi Burruss Won’t Stay There
Todd Tucker of the hit reality show “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” is proud of his newly renovated New Jersey condo, much to the dismay of his […]
Why Some Expects Say the U.S. Might Have Avoided a Recession
By Claire Ballentine Are we heading for a recession or did we just avoid one? That’s the question everyone’s asking after gross domestic product rose at a 2.6% annualized […]
Black-Owned Funeral Homes Are a Dying Breed In the U.S. Here’s How Gentrification Sparked the Closure on One D.C. Establishment
Black-owned funeral homes were already struggling for decades long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Until a recent shift, the rate of Black Americans dying from COVID-19 […]
‘I Lost 2 Billion Dollars in One Day’: Kanye West Might Still Get Royalty Payments from Adidas, But the Company Claims the Rights to the Yeezy Designs
The business relationship between Kanye West and Adidas has come to an end, but that change doesn’t reflect on the sports apparel giant and its […]
Drake Raffles Off at Least $150,000 In Cash and Prizes at His Celebrity Birthday Bash
Hip-hop mogul Drake has just celebrated his 36th rotation around the sun, hosting a party for his celebrity friends and chosen family. However, instead of […]