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15-year-old author becomes self-made millionaire
Meet Warren Cassell. He’s written two books, and at age 15, he’s already a self-made millionaire.
Dress Code or Racial Profiling? Bar Louie Offends Customers
I understand that businesses want to protect their brand, but are they protecting their band or racially profiling? When can racial profiling be justly called? From personal experience, I can say that some businesses would rather lose a few customers than to open their minds and doors to a more diverse crowd. […]
A teacher explains why his students are raising funds to bury their classmates
The following post was written by Byron L. Smith. It originally appeared on Brothers on Sports under the original title, “A Teacher Explains Why His Students Are Doing Fundraisers to Bury Their Classmates.” By: Byron L. Smith I was once employed at a high school that had a group of students who went from […]
Report: more than 55% of black households are ‘underbanked’ or ‘unbanked’
According to a report released by the Policy Economic Research Council, more than 55 percent of African-American households are either unbanked or underbanked. Unbanked means that these U.S. households do not have a checking or savings account and must rely on check cashers or prepaid cards. Underbanked households have a bank account, but are still forced […]
Senior citizen jailed over $500 debt
A 73-year-old retiree was taken away in handcuffs after failing to pay a $508.27 debt to a local contractor. Iheanyi D. Okoroafor was detained on June 11.
The reason why young black men can’t work
The following post originally appeared on ColorLines as part of its “Life Cycles of Inequity” series. The series explores the ways in which inequity impacts the lives of black men. Each month, we focus on a life stage or event in which that impact has been shown to be particularly profound. Previously, we focused on implicit bias […]
Man raises $30,000 for non-profit while in prison
The founder of a non-profit that seeks to help young people and inmates make a strong transition back to society raised money for the organization while in prison. Tim Richardson created “Epidemek” in hopes of providing former felons with the support they need not to end up back behind bars.
In latest rant, Kanye West disses Obama
Kanye West has always been vocal when voicing his opinions. He’s criticized government leaders, entertainers, etc. without blinking twice. His latest rant involves President Obama.
People are talking about this felon for all of the wrong reasons
A mug shot of a California man arrested on felony weapons charges has gone viral on social media. Jeremy Meeks’ photo, posted to the Stockton Police Department’s Facebook page, has more than 63,000 “likes” and it has very little to do with his offenses.
Texas reps accidentally support reparations for slavery
The Dallas County Commissioners Court accidentally declared Tuesday that African-Americans deserve reparations for slavery. Most commissioners did not seem to know that they were doing so.
No more Washington Redskins? patent office cancels team trademark
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the Washington Redskins trademark registration. The decision comes after numerous campaigns forged by Native Americans and their supporters calling for the team to change their name. The trademark office called the football team’s name “disparaging to Native Americans.”
Harlem teen opens first ever sneaker pawn shop
16-year-old Chase “Sneakers” Reed made history when he became the first person in the world to open a sneaker pawn shop. Reed, a 10th grader at Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem, says high-end kicks are becoming the currency of choice in New York.