Rising Unemployment Among Black and African Americans
As of July 2025, the unemployment rate for Black or African American workers stood at 7.2 percent, up from 6.8 percent in June and 6.3 percent a year earlier. In contrast,…
Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’ Breaks Record for Top-Grossing Play in Broadway History
Denzel Washington’s highly anticipated Broadway production of Othello has officially shattered records, becoming the highest-grossing play in Broadway history. The Shakespearean tragedy, co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Iago and directed by…
African American Ownership in Professional Sports, A Path Forward.
African American ownership and executive leadership in professional sports have made significant strides across the NFL, NBA, MLB, and professional soccer African American ownership and executive leadership in major professional…
Where To Find Startup Grants For Your Business In 2024
Great information and resources to get your business to the next level. By LEAH JONES Those seeking funding for their small business have the debt-free option of applying for startup…
Shaquille O’Neal Invested In Google ‘By Accident’ Then Learned He Hit The Jackpot While Reading A Newspaper
O’Neal’s only regret is that he hadn’t invested more in Google. Today, the tech giant is valued at $1.714 trillion By Samantha Dorisca It wasn’t until reading a newspaper that…
Deion Sanders Worked His Way Up To An Estimated $45M Fortune, But His 5 Children Are The Real Proof Of The ‘Prime’ Effect.
Sanders’ children have followed in their father’s athletic and influential footsteps in some capacity, but they are making their own waves and forging their own paths. By Josh Rodgers Throughout…
Media Mogul Byron Allen Offers Disney $10 billion for ABC, Cable TV channels
Byron Allen is the founder and CEO of Allen Media Group, a global media production and distribution company BY ELIZABETH NAPOLITANO Media mogul Byron Allen has offered $10 billion to…
Paramount Ends Plans To Sell Its Majority Stake In BET Media Group To Bidders, Including Tyler Perry And Byron Allen
Along with BET, the deal would have included the cable channel VH1. By Jonathan Landrum Jr. LOS ANGELES — BET won’t be sold after all: Paramount Global decided against selling…
Marcus Baskerville Is Using His Weathered Souls Co. Platform To Diversify The Craft Beer Sector
For me, it was keeping things diverse By Shanique Yates Marcus Baskerville developed a love for the craft of brewing long before he entered the beer industry. Now, he is…
Who Is the Richest Black Man In the World?
Aliko Dangote’s story is an inspiring one, and also demonstrates the importance of growing up with access to opportunities. By Dorian Smith-Garcia With 8 billion people on this earth, it’s…