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‘Money Talks’: Book by 24 Black Authors Reshapes Financial Literacy for Families and Small Businesses

Dr. Constance Craig-Mason compiled an inventive literary project that is reshaping the financial landscape for BIPOC families and small business owners nationwide. The groundbreaking book, “Money TALK$: Uncut Convos with Financial Experts on How to Grow, Leverage and Protect Your Assets,” is authored by 24 accomplished Black financial thought-leaders, presenting a mosaic of financial education […]

Black Father-Son Duo Brings Financial Literacy To Underserved Communities Through Their Online Summer Camp

For four years, Kevon Chisolm and his 16-year-old son, Kamari, have been organizing online summer camps for children through their non-profit organization, Junior Wallstreeters, Inc. These camps provide an excellent opportunity to maintain learning and create a fun, engaging environment where students can acquire wealth-building concepts alongside peers who share similar interests. The course, titled […]

The Importance of Small Streaming Platforms for Indie Content

The advent of streaming has revolutionized the way we consume entertainment. With over-the-top (OTT) services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+, viewers now have access to a plethora of mainstream content at their fingertips. However, amid the proliferation of these giant streaming platforms, the importance of small streaming platforms that feature indie content cannot […]

BlackFacts: Ken Granderson’s Ongoing Mission To Preserve Black History Through Utilizing Technology

Ken Granderson, the CEO of BlackFacts.com, recently spoke at this year’s FUTURE:ADY Conference in Harlem, an annual event that prepares and strengthens future ready communities through technology and innovation. Founded in 1997 by MIT alumnus Granderson, BlackFacts became the world’s first Black history search engine. 25 years later, the monumental website now houses over 700,000 […]

Insider Q&A: Accenture directs capital to Black start-ups

NEW YORK (AP) — Kathryn Ross was one of just two Black women in Accenture’s Miami office when she first joined the global consulting firm nearly 27 years ago. Now a managing partner, Ross was tapped in December to create the inclusion and diversity agenda for Accenture’s venture capital investment arm. Five months later, the […]

What Does It Take To Be Self-Employed And Successful?

How do you brand yourself as an entrepreneur? This is a question that was purposed to me in a caribou coffee shop one random afternoon by an acquaintance of mine. He went on to speak about the uncertainty of taking on such a title, let alone maintaining it. This discussion caused me to analyze just where his amazement […]

“Therapy For Black Girls” Is Reducing Mental Health Stigmas In The Black Community

In the black community, therapy often has a negative stigma attached to it, which is based on the misconstrued assumption that only “crazy” people require therapy, or that it should be reserved for the weak-minded. By creating Therapy for Black Girls, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D., is  eagerly working to eliminate these harmful myths surrounding […]

Meet 23-Year-Old Lauren Simmons, The Only Full-Time Female Broker On Wall Street

As a young woman and a minority on Wall Street, the odds were against Lauren Simmons. However, the 23-year-old college graduate didn’t let societal norms and expectations prevent her from chasing her dreams. Currently, Simmons is the youngest as well as the only female and African-American woman employed full-time as a stockbroker on the floor […]

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