Chicago Leaders Hopeful That Black-Owned Credit Union Will Rectify Wealth Disparity For Black Residents
A group of pastors in Chicago have broken ground on a new credit union aimed at helping to take down the "poverty industrial complex."...
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YWCA Metropolitan Chicago’s Corporate Partners Generously Support Economic Empowerment Efforts
YWCA's corporate partners donate $2 million to advance financial inclusion for women and close the racial wealth gap....
The NBA Will Contribute $300 Million to Create Better Economic Empowerment in the Black Community
NBA team owners will contribute $300 million over 10 years to the newly created NBA Foundation to create greater economic empowerment in the Black community....
Why I Hate ‘The Hookup’
One of the biggest drags on black economic empowerment is "the hookup": black people expecting other black people to provide them with free goods and...
JAY-Z’s 4:44 Inspires Personal Finance Book to Build Black Wealth
The purpose of the book is to empower the African American community to manage money more effectively and build generational wealth....
Danny Glover Becomes an Official Adviser for Airbnb
Glover has met several of the hosts and expresses that there is a lot of untapped potential for those in diverse communities to benefit from...
Black Female Lawyer: ‘Attorneys Are Either Social Engineers or Parasites’
"The reality is that we need black attorneys to be present and engaged in every city where we are marginalized helping with this effort."...
Boost Your Finances With These Great Weekend Reads
Take a break from all the chaos in the world to hone in on your financial well-being and economic prosperity with these original BE pieces...
Why This FinTech Founder Believes ‘Entrepreneurship Is the New Street Hustle’
Divine is prepared to launch his company's first product—the BLAK card—a pre-paid debit card designed to help the under-banked or un-banked....
This Tech Company Wants You To Support Black Businesses
BE spoke with the founders of Spendefy about how their platform creates awareness and exposure for black-owned businesses....