In 2016, the Supreme Court of Georgia reversed a judgment awarding clear title to a two-acre parcel in Hog Hammock, a historic Gullah/Geechee community on Sapelo Island. The court found that the deed relied on to claim the land did…
Winning your first freelance client takes more than learning a skill and creating a profile. You need a clear service, credible examples and a practical way to reach people who could use your work. A freelancer shares a payment notification.…
In 2023, Black or African American owners ran 201,000 U.S. employer firms—3.4% of the national total—and 4.4 million non-employer businesses, according to the Census Bureau. Their employer firms reported $249 billion in receipts; non-employer businesses reported $128.7 billion. Receipts are…
Target currently lists a Penny Proud fashion doll from The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. That proves the character has reached the retail shelf. It does not tell us how many dolls sold, whether the product made money or what…
Michael Jordan’s move into NBA team ownership came after he had finished playing. In 2010, he acquired a controlling interest in the Charlotte Bobcats, seven years after his final NBA season. He later sold his majority stake in the Charlotte…
When Forbes published its 2026 ranking of the world’s highest-paid athletes, four Black athletes appeared in the global top 10: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Lewis Hamilton. Their estimated earnings totaled $466.3 million for the 12 months ending…
