Phil Ivey The Phenom: How a Teen that Used to Sneak Into Casinos Became the Greatest Poker Player In History
Life is a gamble. No one knows that better than Phil Ivey, a 45-year-old American poker player, who has spent his life mastering the card […]
How Much Does a Winner Get From a Billion-Dollar Powerball Payout? Here’s the Math
By Mackenzie Hawkins The Powerball jackpot swelled to an estimated $1.5 billion after no winner was declared in Wednesday’s drawing, nearing a record payout. As Americans […]
‘All You Need is One or Two Strong Days’: Crypto ‘FOMO Effect’ Catches on Bitcoin as Topped $21,000 Again
By Carly Wanna The crypto bulls are back — at least for now — with Bitcoin edging back toward the higher end of its monthslong […]
First-Time Home Buyers in U.S. Are Least Diverse Since 1997. Only 3 Percent Were Black
By Airielle Lowe Both first-time and repeat US homebuyers are now the oldest on record, and the proportion of purchases by Black, Asian and Pacific […]
From Oprah to Rihanna, Black Celebrities Like to Give Back: A Look at Five Black Celebrities Who Use Their Influence to Give Big
Some of the most generous and charitable Black celebrities are known for their philanthropic efforts and for giving back in major ways. They use their […]
Leaders Are Pushing for Black Neighborhoods Like Jay-Z’s Brooklyn Hometown to Get EV Charging Stations
By Gabrielle Coppola On a recent trip to New York, I spent some time using Revel, the transportation service behind a fleet of Bugatti-blue Teslas […]
WWE’s Xavier Woods Pulled Out His Trivia Talents on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and Won Thousands for Charity
Xavier Woods might be a pro wrestler with WWE, but he seems to have a talent for trivia. On Oct. 30, he appeared on ABC’s […]
Developers Want to Turn Island Site of Ja Rule’s Doomed Fyre Fest Into a Luxury Crypto Community
The Fyre Festival was a disaster in 2017, leading some of the creators of the infamous music festival to do prison time for the $26 […]
GoFundMe Reportedly Shuts Down Fan Campaigns to Raise Money to Help Kanye West Return to Billionaire Status. Critics Create ‘Make Me a Billionaire Instead’ Fundraisers.
There was an organized effort by opportunistic fans to make Kanye West a billionaire again after the embattled rapper’s billionaire status dropped to an estimated […]
50 Cent Urges Quavo to ‘Position’ New Album for Takeoff’s ‘Legacy’
Rapper Takeoff, one-third of the rap trio Migos, was shot to death in Houston on Nov. 1. By police accounts, Takeoff, whose real name is […]
TikTok Influencer Shares How She Makes Six Figures Talking About her College Life
Clarke Peoples is a Columbia University student who makes money through sponsored content about her life — and she’s making a good living. In an […]
Here’s Who Is Already Receiving Student Loan Refunds
By Ella Ceron and Claire Ballentine Some student loan borrowers are starting to receive refund checks from the government, even as President Joe Biden’s forgiveness plan […]
Savvy Music Mogul and Artist Mariah Carey Reveals She Owns ‘All My Old Masters’ as She Gears Up for a TV Series Based on Her Memoir
Mariah Carey owns her master recordings, including her 86 singles and 15 albums. In promotion of her upcoming TV series adaptation of her 2020 memoir, […]
‘I Knew I Was Gonna Be Who I Was’: How Migos’ Takeoff Built His $26 Million Fortune Before His Sudden Death
In the early hours of Nov. 1 Migos rapper Takeoff was shot dead after a fatal encounter at a bowling alley in Houston following a […]
When Pursuing Your Own Path ‘You Fail a Lot. You Learn a Great Deal from Those Failures’: 5 Success Lessons From Billionaire Philanthropist Robert F. Smith
Businessman Robert F. Smith is known for keeping a relatively low profile. His insatiable curiosity to solve problems has amassed him a fortune in the […]
Russell Westbrook Purchases $37 Million Mansion Across the Street from LeBron James; Lists Brentwood Park Home for $30 Million
Despite rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers may be attempting to trade Russell Westbrook, the basketball player has purchased a residence in Brentwood — directly across the […]
FedEx Ordered to Pay $366 Million to a Black Former Employee in Racial Bias Case
By Thomas Black FedEx Corp. said it will challenge what may be the largest-ever jury verdict won by a worker suing over racial bias, $366 […]
Kanye West Can’t Sell ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirts Because Two Black Radio Hosts Own the Trademark
What is stopping Kanye West from selling those controversial “White Lives Matter” T-shirts? Two Black radio hosts from Phoenix, Arizona, own the trademark of the […]