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 […]
‘Wealth in the U.S. is Aging’: Why Young Americans Can’t Match the Wealth Gains of Baby Boomers
Ben Steverman An epic four-decade boom in housing and stock prices made Baby Boomers the richest generation in US history. A new study shows just how difficult […]
How Rick Ross ‘Run It’: Five of the Hip-Hop Mogul’s Most Expensive Buys
Rick Ross is one of hip-hop’s biggest bosses, but he also likes to treat himself. The Maybach Music mogul and business owner has a net […]
Report: Magic Johnson Looking to Buy Minority Stake In the Las Vegas Raiders
Basketball legend and businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson reportedly is interested in getting into NFL ownership. He may be looking to buy a stake in the […]
Moroccan-Born French Montana Receives Award for Raising Money for Uganda’s Poor
Turns out French Montana is a champion for charitable causes due to his humanitarian efforts in Africa. He was recently honored with the 2022 Innovator […]
How a Black Detroit Homeowner Unknowingly Lost Her Home Over Unpaid Property Taxes, Only to Have it Given Away For Free
Detroit resident Tomeka Langford couldn’t have imagined having the home she thought she owned taken from her and then awarded to someone else for free. […]
Here’s How Kickstarter’s New 33-Year-Old CEO Wants to Make Crowdfunding More Diverse
By Omose Ighodaro Kickstarter, the crowd-funding platform, is looking to Everette Taylor, its new chief executive officer, to return the company to its core values. […]
Inside Shonda Rhimes’ Expansive $15.17 Million Connecticut Compound — Complete with an Ice Cream Parlor, Bowling Alley, and Indoor Basketball Court
Media mogul Shonda Rhimes is enhancing her East Coast real estate portfolio with the purchase of a Connecticut compound. Located in the affluent town of […]
‘I Got Ex-Husbands and Things to Take Care of’: Sherri Shepherd Refuses to Bid at Auctions Again After Unexpectedly Winning More Than the Shirt Off Hugh Jackman’s Back at His Charity Event
Talk show host Sherri Shepherd explained to her “Sherri” studio audience on Oct. 24 that her expenses are the reason why she is hesitant to […]
Actor Michael B. Jordan Pays Off Tuition Debt for Spelman Student During Homecoming Week
Actor Michael B. Jordan seized the spirit of homecoming to promote his new boxing film and change the lives of a few young people attending […]
California Realtors Group Apologizes for Its History of Supporting Racist Housing Practices
California housing crisis is affecting residents of all races, African-Americans and Latinos have been hit the hardest by the lack of affordable housing. There has […]
Ye Shall Have Nowhere to Go: Adidas Becomes Latest Corporation to End Partnership with Kanye West as Blowback Over His Anti-Semitic Remarks Threatens His Business Empire
The partnerships are drying up one by one for hip-hop billionaire Kanye West (Ye). The latest company to announce it is cutting ties with the […]
Why the Crackdown by SEC Is Making Crypto More Attractive to Investors
By Emily Nicolle and Vildana Hajric A crackdown by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and other watchdogs who have been investigating crypto’s naughtiest companies is […]
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Expected to Make it Big at the Box Office. The Nov. Release Is on Track to Beat the Opening Number of the 2018 Movie Debut
The much-anticipated follow-up to the groundbreaking film “Black Panther” might surpass the original in ticket sales, according to early indicators. Black filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s Marvel […]
Gillie Da Kid and Wallo Get Emotional After Seemingly Signing Major Deal for Their Podcast ‘Million Dollaz Worth of Game’ with Barstool Sports
Philly duo Gillie Da Kid and cousin Wallo’s “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast are celebrating a “new deal,” seemingly with multimedia platform Barstool Sports. Nothing is […]
Black Entrepreneur On Mission to Raise $100 Million Over 10 Years for More Birth Centers Across the Country for Black People
A Michigan-based public health advocate has dedicated her life to providing access to safer maternal health for women of color. The mom and community stakeholder […]