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Elon Musk Wants Twitter To Have Free Speech While His Tesla Plants Continue To Spread Hate Speech: ‘Welcome to The Slave House’

Derek MajorApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022

by Derek MajorApril 28, 2022April 28, 202201596

Tesla has been hit with another racial discrimination lawsuit by a Black employee who claimed a manager greeted employees with "Welcome to the slave house"

Education News

Birmingham High School Senior Awarded $3 Million In Scholarships With 4 Ivy League Acceptances

Atiya JordanApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022

by Atiya JordanApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022012470

Congrats! Kylan Benson has been promised more than $3 million in scholarships from four top Ivy League and 14 post-secondary institutions.

Money

‘Lesson Learned’: Spurs Player Tim Duncan Once Defrauded Over $20 Million Due To Financial Adviser

Atiya JordanApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022

by Atiya JordanApril 28, 2022April 28, 202208071

Of losing over $20 million, the retired NBA star said "that's a lesson learned."

Career Education Lifestyle Women

75-Year Old Black Grandma from North Carolina Makes History, Graduates From Shaw University

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022012196

Age is nothing but a number! Rebecca Inge, a 75-year-old woman from Raleigh, N.C., graduates from Shaw University. Inge started her degree 57-years ago.

Technology

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Black Enterprise ShopApril 28, 2022April 26, 2022

by Black Enterprise ShopApril 28, 2022April 26, 20220287

JellyVPN is a trusted name in the VPN space, and for a limited time, a lifetime subscription to it is available for just $59.

Celebrity News

Queen Latifah Breaks Ground On Housing Development in Hometown Newark, NJ

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 27, 2022April 27, 2022

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 27, 2022April 27, 202204020

Queen Latifah went back to Newark, NJ to help break ground on a new, affordable housing development. She's all about U-N-I-T-Y!

Career Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Education

SHUT OUT: Black and Latino Students and Students from Low-Income Backgrounds are Denied Access to AP STEM Opportunities

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 27, 2022April 27, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 27, 2022April 27, 202201101

A new report finds Black and Latino students continue to be shut out from learning opportunities through AP STEM courses.

News

San Diego Father Arrives in Houston to Search For Missing Daughter, Believes She’s Sex Trafficking Victim

Jeroslyn JoVonnApril 27, 2022April 27, 2022

by Jeroslyn JoVonnApril 27, 2022April 27, 202201378

A San Diego father arrived in Houston looking for answers into the disappearance of his 24-year-old daughter Felicia Johnson.

Money

Minnesota Opens First Black-Owned Bank in Minneapolis

Jeroslyn JoVonnApril 27, 2022April 27, 2022

by Jeroslyn JoVonnApril 27, 2022April 27, 202206583

Minnesota's financial community came together to open its first Black-owned bank in a huge step toward addressing the state's income and wealth disparities.

Business Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Money News

Black Cannabis Entrepreneurs Getting Smoked Out, Account For Less Than 2% Of The Industry

Derek MajorApril 27, 2022April 27, 2022

by Derek MajorApril 27, 2022April 27, 202202156

Black people have long been the targets of the war on drugs, but as the cannabis market is becoming legal, Black entrepreneurs are being left