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Financial insecurity among Americans has hit a ten-year peak, according to Northwestern Mutual’s 2024 Planning & Progress survey. One-third of American adults expressed feeling...
A Seattle woman, Paradise Williams, has been sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding the government of millions of dollars in pandemic relief funds. Paradise Williams, 29, orchestrated a...
The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) received a significant boost for its black business development initiatives. The Fifth Third Foundation pledged $1.1 million to support the...
Essence Ventures LLC, the parent company of Essence Magazine, is reportedly in negotiations to acquire digital media platform Refinery29, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. This...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has reversed his decision to convert an abandoned luxury apartment complex in Harlem into a shelter for migrants following strong opposition from the local community...
Approximately six in ten Black adults in the United States believe that supporting Black-owned businesses is a highly effective strategy for promoting equality, as per a Pew Research Center survey...
In the spirit of black history month, there is a growing desire within the black community and among its allies to support a wider range of Black-owned businesses. Hence, New York-based comedian Jon...