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Survey: 82% Of Entrepreneurs See AI Disrupting Their Business Over Next 5 Years, Do Your Homework Before Plunging In

Thanks to many small business owners now embracing artificial intelligence, aka AI, many maintain the buzzword technology could bring some turmoil. In fact, 82% of entrepreneurs are convinced that AI will disrupt their business during the next five...

Loop Capital Makes History As Joint Bookrunner On $600 Million Allstate Preferred Stock Offering

In an unprecedented event, Loop Capital Markets was hired as a bookrunner on a public offering of preferred stock priced at $600 million for insurance giant Allstate. According to Allstate, Loop Capital’s deed with one of the nation’s largest insurer...

Disabled Grandma Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against Landlords For Unlawful, Racist Eviction

Sandra Black, a 52-year-old African American retired disabled grandmother from Marion, Indiana has sued what she calls “malicious racist landlords” for their attempted frivolous eviction in Indiana state court. She is also suing them for removing her...

3 Black Healthcare Professionals To Host Conference That Centers Black Male Mental Wellness

Clinicians of Color® is proud to announce its upcoming online conference, No More Hiding Behind Masks: Embracing Authenticity in Black Male Mental Wellness, on June 4th at noon to 2 pm EST. This conference will focus on the importance of Black men’s...

First Black-Owned Barbershop College Opens Its Doors In Toledo, Ohio

T.O.L. Barber College, the first Black-owned barber school and barbershop in Toledo, Ohio, has opened its doors to aspiring entrepreneurs in the haircare industry. Its owner Antwan Turner, who is a barber himself, hopes that it will inspire his stude...

HOPE Fair Housing Center Hosts Event Highlighting Housing Justice Issues Including Real Estate Appraisal Bias

The HOPE Fair Housing Center (HOPE) held its annual conference Wednesday, bringing together lawmakers, real estate professionals, civil rights organizations, and advocates in Geneva, Illinois. This year’s conference, themed HOPE for Housing: Meeting...

Lizzo Earns Another Award At Inaugural Make Good Famous Summit

The Elevate Prize Foundation presented Lizzo with the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award today in recognition of her commitment to social justice, driving positive change, and using her platform to amplify the work of other activists. The Grammy award-winn...

Football Legend, Actor and Activist Jim Brown Has Died At 87

Football legend, actor and activist Jim Brown has died. He was 87. His wife Monique announced his passing via Instagram. “It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my husband, Jim Brown, she wrote. “To the world he was an activis...

Rihanna Is Giving MILF Vibes In Latest Maternity Shoot

Rihanna set the internet ablaze after posting a series of semi-nude MILF maternity photos to her Instagram and Twitter page. The sun-kissed icon was photographed on a balcony overlooking the ocean, surrounded by palm trees. Her bejeweled hands cover...

5 Tips To Help Black College Graduates Earn More

With graduation here, Black college students are willing to accept a minimum of $70,000 from their first job. Black college graduates should earn more. That amount is about 4% less than the $72,580 other respondents would take, based on new resear...

Tupac to Be Honored With a Street Named ‘Tupac Shakur Way’ in Oakland

The city of Oakland will have a street named after the late rapper Tupac Shakur. According to People, the renaming will occur on MacArthur Boulevard between Grand Avenue and Van Buren Avenue. This is also the street Tupac stayed on while he lived in...

Forest Whitaker Launches Peace and Development Initiative in Impoverished Area of Paris

Forest Whitaker is expanding his Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI) with the launch of a new Community Learning Center (CLC) in the poorest area of metropolitan France. On Wednesday, the Academy Award-winning actor was in Aubervilliers,...

Jay-Z And Beyonce Drop $200M On Most Expensive House In California

Jay-Z and Beyonce continue to make history after purchasing the most expensive home ever sold in the state of California. The billionaire hip-hop mogul and global superstar dropped $200 million for a 30,000-square-foot Malibu mansion, TMZ reports. Th...

Tim Scott, Lone Black Republican in U.S. Senate, to Run for President

Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott has entered the 2024 presidential race, according to a filing with the U.S. election regulator on Friday, in what amounts to a long-shot bet that a message of unity and optimism can still appeal in a party where many...

Snoop Dogg Partners With Creators of Gracie’s Corner For Girls Empowerment Anthem

Snoop Dogg is extending his reach further into the world of animation. According to Variety, Snoop recently collaborated with the creators of the animated series Gracie’s Corner to release several children’s videos to help empower the next generation...