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Moreover, your card issuer can change your rate calculation. Basically, a fixed-rate card could be converted to a variable-rate card sometime in the future, However, according to the CARD Act, interest rate hikes only impact new purchases — current balances will remain at the old rate. In addition, the issuer …

Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at The Rosen Shingle Creek on February 26, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. CPAC, which began in 1974, is an annual political conference attended by conservative activists and elected officials.Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) A elderly Florida man …

With the Russian-Ukrainian war lingering on, millions of Americans are feeling the effects of the conflict at the gas pump. North America’s largest motorist and leisure travel club, AAA, reported on Mar. 9 the national average was $4.25 for a gallon of gas. This is a stunning 60 cents more …

Black Influencers Take Notice: Instagram Introduces Special Tag For Content Creators Two Black Instagram employees set out to rectify the racial wealth gap amongst influencers by introducing special tags for content creators. Latest on The Root Black Influencers Take Notice: Instagram Introduces Special Tag For Content Creators Samuel L. Jackson, …

Are Black History Month promotions a celebration of our history or a show of hypocrisy? A survey of 1,300 Black Americans found many feel the answer is the latter; one in five respondents said they find Black History Month marketing offensive, causing them to question the motives of brands that …

When the news of Breonna Taylor‘s death hit TV screens, Datreese Thomas was trying to come up with her first business venture. What she came up with not only helped her but is empowering young Black girls. Thomas, who was struggling in her freshman year at the University of Houston, …

“What is the history of a people worth?” asked Elizabeth Meaders in 2019, while showing off her incomparable collection of Black history memorabilia and artifacts to New York’s ABC7, 400 years after the first known ships brought enslaved Africans to America’s shores. The former history teacher has been collecting for …

Photo: lev radin (Shutterstock) New York City Mayor Eric Adams was sworn into office in the middle of Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2021. Although he narrowly squeaked by in the primary, capturing just over 50 percent of the votes in the crowded field of candidates, he won a …

Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey is using her platform to share her experience with uterine fibroids, which she said left her in a “dark place” and affected numerous areas of her life.  In an interview with People, Bailey said, “It’s very hard to be in a good …

Pixar’s animated films are typically defined by their impressive ambition. Monsters, Inc.; Inside Out; and Coco cleverly crafted worlds of monsters, emotions, and the afterlife that felt both logical and fantastical. Movies such as Wall-E and Up dared to embrace long narrative chunks without dialogue or juvenile antics. Recent works …