Money TechnologyKiller Mike Teams Up With Andrew Young and Ryan Glove to Open A Digital BankDana GivensOctober 9, 2020October 10, 2020 by Dana GivensOctober 9, 2020October 10, 2020050768 Rapper Killer Mike, civil rights advocate Andrew Young, and entrepreneur Ryan Glove are establishing a Black-owned bank in honor of Black Wall Street.
Entrepreneurship WomenMeet The Black Woman Behind The One Of The Country’s Few Black-Owned Architecture FirmsDana GivensOctober 9, 2020October 10, 2020 by Dana GivensOctober 9, 2020October 10, 2020028270 Deryl McKissack decided to take her savings to start her career in architecture and is now celebrating 30 years in the business.
PoliticsPresident Trump Calls Kamala Harris ‘A Monster’ After VP DebateDerek MajorOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by Derek MajorOctober 9, 2020October 9, 202002352 Following her debate performance against Mike Pence, President Trump twice called Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris 'a monster.'
Arts and Culture PoliticsSpike Lee: Trump is ‘Laying the Groundwork to Say the Election is Bogus’Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 9, 2020October 9, 202002912 Filmmaker Spike Lee feels that President Donald Trump is trying to place doubt on the election before it even takes place
Business Entrepreneurship MoneyFifth Third’s Top Bankers Seek To Help Black Firms Manage Twin Pandemics Of COVID-19 And RaceDerek T. DingleOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by Derek T. DingleOctober 9, 2020October 9, 202004692 Black leaders at Fifth Third Bank, the only major bank in the U.S. in which African Americans oversee all of its business lending operations, are
Chasing Success Chasing Success ES MoneyJPMorgan Chase Makes $30 Billion Commitment to Help Close The Racial Wealth GapJeffrey McKinneyOctober 9, 2020November 19, 2020 by Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 9, 2020November 19, 202009841 JPMorgan Chase is committing $30 billion over five years to help Black and Latinx Americans develop wealth, buy homes, and grow businesses.
News PoliticsFox News Severs Ties With Contributor Who Tweeted That Kamala Harris Is An ‘Insufferable Lying B—-‘Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 9, 2020October 9, 202009587 Fox News cut ties with Trump campaign adviser Harlan Z. Hill after he stated that Kamal Harris “comes off as an insufferable lying bitch” on
Business TechnologyFacebook Unveils New 3-Month Holiday Initiative For Black BusinessesDana GivensOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by Dana GivensOctober 9, 2020October 9, 202001847 Facebook has unveiled its new plan to help Black businesses with a new three-month campaign to highlight Black entrepreneurs.
Career WomenComcast Names Dalila Wilson-Scott as Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity OfficerDana GivensOctober 9, 2020December 11, 2020 by Dana GivensOctober 9, 2020December 11, 202005468 Telecommunications giant Comcast announced the appointment of Dalila Wilson-Scott to executive vice president and chief diversity officer for the corporation.
SportsLeBron James Graces Latest Wheaties Box With Students From His ‘I Promise’ SchoolCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 9, 2020October 9, 202001962 Wheaties announced that LeBron James, along with some 'I Promise' students, will appear on the front of the iconic orange cereal box.