New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution tied to a mortgage application for a Virginia property. Letitia James, 66, a Democrat who previously led a high-profile civil fraud case against Donald Trump, […]
As 2026 approaches, attention is shifting to a group of Black-founded and Black-led tech companies that solve practical problems rather than pursuing spectacle. Their goal is simple but critical: converting rent payments into credit history, providing small enterprises with contemporary financing instruments, streamlining how cities distribute help, and providing more equitable access to short-term funding. […]
NBA Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood says a fateful decision by his agent cost him a fortune in Nike stock. Speaking on the “All the Smoke” podcast, the former Seattle SuperSonics star recalled being offered equity, rather than cash, by Nike co-founder Phil Knight in exchange for wearing the fledgling brand’s sneakers on court. Haywood […]
Nigerian-American actress, writer, and producer Rosemary Idisi has won Tubi’s first-ever Stubios Greenlight Contest, the streamer announced on Oct. 3. Her original horror-thriller “Glamping”—expanded from her earlier short—will debut as a Tubi Original on Friday, Oct. 24. The feature follows a picture-perfect Big Bear getaway that turns into a nightmare when a masked killer targets […]
Over the past decade, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and its largest economy, has quietly become one of the world’s deadliest places for Christians and rural civilians. From the scorched churches of Borno and Plateau to the ravaged farmlands of Benue and Taraba, thousands have been killed in a wave of violence largely attributed to […]
