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Robinhood financial investing app on a mobile device. (Photo: Adobe Stock) As the pandemic rages on many desperate Americans are having to choose between rent and putting food on the table. Looking to do both, some are using platforms like Robinhood to invest. Last week, many thought they hit the …

It all started with a small little Sansevieria Trifasciata named Diana. I was told if you love something, you give it power by invoking its name with meaning. So it only made sense that I named this ‘silver star’ snake plant after the one and only Diana Ross. Growing up, …

When Cory “Mr. Cory” Nieves launched a pop-up cookie business at six-years-old, his goal was simple. He wanted to start contributing to the family finances and help his mother make ends meet. Fast-forward nine years later, and today, the 15-year-old Nieves is at the helm of a successful company that …

Actress and entrepreneur Tracee Ellis Ross was just named Ulta Beauty’s new Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, according to a new announcement from the beauty retailer. Ulta Beauty is putting their money where their mouth is and has plans to invest $25 million into industry access for Black and BIPOC brands. …

(Photo: Adobe Stock) With a moonwalk to rival MJ, Mercury Retrograde is probably astrology’s most infamous phenomenon. And while The Trickster Planet often causes Gina’s head stuck in the bedrail-sized chaos there’s still a lesson to be had in its first dizzying backspin of 2021. Read More: Your Black tarot …

Michelle Obama is excited about the children who went viral for recreating her iconic inauguration look. The former first lady stole the show on Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day when she rocked the stunning merlot-colored ensemble seen around the world. So, when a couple of toddlers went viral for recreating the moment, …

It’s a fable for our times: Small-time investors band together to take down greedy Wall Street hedge funds using the stock of a troubled video-game store. But the revolt of online stock-traders suggests much more. The internet is shifting society’s balance of power in unanticipated ways. And the same tools that empower …

The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fight for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, testing President Joe Biden’s ability to bridge Washington’s partisan divides as he pursues his first major legislative victory. Biden called for …

Brandon Comer, Co-founder of The Black Bank Fund (Photo: Courtesy of Brandon Comer) Over the past year, countless companies, government entities, and influencers have initiated well-intentioned efforts to combat economic injustice in the U.S. Many have fallen short of their mission, namely because they lack a genuine understanding of the …

Singer and actress Kelly Rowland shared a video of her exercising on social media as she enters her ninth month of pregnancy. Read More: Kelly Rowland dresses up baby bump in bestie Beyonce’s Ivy Park collection Posted on her Instagram story, Rowland showed snippets of her workout routine with trainer …