As the nation continues to reel from the COVID-19 crisis, legions of investors remain jittery over a hyper-volatile market. In fact, The New York Times reported that Wall Street had its worst month in March with the S&P 500 plummeting 12.5% due to the deterioration of the world economy. Last week, …
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Read More »How Crafting Can Help Ease Pandemic Anxiety
To spend a pandemic making soft and pretty things may seem silly in certain ways—frivolous or impractical, maybe, and certainly a privilege when my life and livelihood aren’t (yet) directly at stake. Handicrafts such as crochet, knitting, and embroidery—traditionally practiced by women and by the elderly—carry passive associations that defy …
Read More »Eva Marcille Responds To NeNe Leakes' Comments
During an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Monday (March 30), NeNe Leakes let it be known that she thinks one member of the Real Housewives Of Atlanta cast should lose her peach: Eva Marcille. RELATED: NeNe Leakes Reignites Her Feud With Eva Marcille The one-time friends have fallen out lately, …
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Showing up for work has taken on a whole new meaning in the last few weeks and while your commute may be easier, understanding what it takes to succeed in the new shelter-in-place universe is not as obvious. Body language and presentation expert Linda Clemons says one of the key …
Read More »JP Morgan Announces Policy Changes After Battling a Series of Racial Discrimination Allegations
Photo: Chris Hondros (Getty Images) After a couple of years battling complaints of racial discrimination by both customers and bank employees, JPMorgan Chase & Co has pledged to increase efforts to diversify its workforce and make changes to how eligibility for certain banking products is decided. According to the New …
Read More »How the 1918 Pandemic Frayed Social Bonds
By December 1918, the number of new cases tapered off, and American society began to return, gradually, to normal. (“PUBLIC WILL GET ITS FIRST LOOK AT 1918 FOOTBALL, WHEN BAN LIFTS, TOMORROW,” read a headline in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.) However, the solitary aspect of the epidemic also affected the …
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Read More »This Texas Realtor Created An Investment Company to Help Low-Income Communities
Image: Black Business As the cost of living becomes increasingly more and more expensive, many low-income residents are struggling to keep their homes in the places where they grew up. Neighborhoods once deemed undesirable are now seeing drastic changes. According to reports, almost 20% of neighborhoods with low-income residents and …
Read More »It's a 'Du': Leave It to Rihanna to Epitomize Self-Isolation Style While Staging a Fashion First
Screenshot: Steven Klein (British Vogue/Condé Nast) As if we needed another excuse not to style our hair while self-isolating, Rihanna has provided the perfect one. With her most recent British Vogue cover, the 32-year-old fashion icon, entertainer and mogul reminded us she’s always one step ahead of a major cultural …
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