5 Places You Should Not Use Your Debit Card
You work hard for your money — so don’t let your debit card make it easy for scammers to steal your earnings and information. By Jennifer Streaks These days, everything…
Robert F. Smith’s Vista Equity Partners Sells Software Company Apptio To IBM For $4.6B
“We’re bringing solar panel systems to one of the HBCUs, which will actually power 20,000 homes,” By Ngozi Nwanji Robert F. Smith has made a move that has skyrocketed his…
Emmett Till’s Chicago Home Among Sites Granted Funding Earmarked for Preserving History
An African American cultural preservation organization on Tuesday announced that Emmett’s childhood home will be one of 33 sites and organizations across the country to receive a portion of $3…
BLACK ENTREPRENEURS UNDER 20 SHARE LESSONS THEY LEARNED ON THE WAY TO SUCCESS
The number of young Black men and women who have started their own businesses has skyrocketed and many have become successful entrepreneurs. By Derek Major The COVID-19 pandemic and the…
Wall Street CEOS Promised Billions to Help Black Americans After George Floyd’s Death, Here’s Where That Money Went
“We were so capital-starved and resource-starved for decades,” Mjartan said. “I’ve never seen anything like this, and it’s genuine and it’s real.” By Derek Major After the death of George…
How Rising Interest Rates and Inflation Impacts The Wallets of Black Americans
Black consumers can expect to see increases in new home mortgages, car loans, credit cards, and even some student loans. By Gerren Keith Gaynor Days after the Federal Reserve raised…
Insights: Individual Wealth Building for African Americans
By Deborah Bailey Since the death of George Floyd in May 2020, a renewed emphasis on building wealth has emerged in African-American communities across the United States. The economic “wealth…