Black Entrepreneur to Use His Own Money to Provide 1,000 Teachers’ Classrooms With School Supplies
Nationwide — Freddie Figgers, founder and CEO of Figgers Communications, recently had a chance to speak at a public school in Florida. While he was there, he met a 68-year old teacher that was spending her own personal money to buy supplies for her classroom….
How To Make Sure Your Summer Vacation Is Budget-Proof
Among the highlights to look forward to in the summer season is that of travel and leisure. Especially so in the month of July, vacationing seems to bring about a sense of freedom that rejuvenates our spirits, rekindles our relationships, and re-establishes family bonds. However,…
The Financial Legacy Of A Good Father
Much has been made over the years about the shortcomings of fathers, particularly when it comes to men of color. Television, newspapers, and movie screens are often more than eager to portray our men as absent, incarcerated, and addicted rather than provide a healthy balance…
Barbershop owner raises funds to pay off high school seniors’ debts so they can graduate
Charlotte, NC – Earlier this month, billionaire investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith made national headlines for promising to pay off the debts of Morehouse College’s class of 2019. Smith’s grand gesture made a huge impact on about 400 graduating seniors – and it…
Dol Miles, Self-taught Pastry Chef in Alabama, Ranked Best in Nation by James Beard Foundation
BIRMINGHAM, AL — It’s just before 2 p.m., the end of a workday that began at 5:30 a.m. for Dolester Miles, a self-taught pastry chef who, in May, was named the best in the nation by the James Beard Foundation. Wearing a spotless white bib apron…
Introducing a New Black-Owned Hair and Beauty Supply Store in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, OH — Regal Beauty is Central Ohio’s newest Black-owned hair and beauty supply store. Located at 973 E Main Street in Columbus, the store opened on February 4, 2019 by sisters Dasha Tate and Deanna Jones who left their jobs to start the business….
Rapper 50 Cent Just Sold His Mansion So He Could Donate All of the Profits to Charity
Hip hop artist 50 Cent just sold his 52-room mansion for only a fraction of his original asking price – and he did it so he can donate all of the profits from the sale to charity. The rapper first bought the mansion in Farmington,…
6 Lies and Truths About Black Unemployment Under Trump’s Administration
Nationwide — Since taking over the White House, President Donald Trump has had a lot to say about Black unemployment rates in the country. Some of what he has said has been true, some of it has been completely false, and some of it was…
5 Ways to Preventing Financial Child Abuse in African American Families
Huntsville, AL — A child doesn’t have to be bruised to experience abuse. There are many other ways a child can be harmed. One being Financial Child Abuse. Many parents don’t abuse a child’s financial life to be malicious, but rather because they really are…
Chicago’s New Mayor is a Black Woman — For the First Time Ever!
Chicago, IL — Lori Lightfoot, a lawyer and the former president of the Chicago police board, has won Chicago’s vote to become the first African-American woman mayor of the city. She went head-to-head with Toni Preckwinkle, who is also an African-American woman, in the historic election….
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