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Homeownership for years has been an essential pillar for building wealth for most Americans. Yet a new report by Clever Real Estate discloses some eye-popping statistics on how racial disparities continue to linger in the nation’s housing market. As such, the discrepancies are hindering Black Americans’ capacity to increase their …

T.I. & Tameka “Tiny” Harris pose in the press room at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019.Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images) Content Warning: The following article contains graphic details of sexual assault, drugging and trafficking allegations. According to a report from The Daily Beast published on Monday night, …

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On May 19, vaccinated New Yorkers will no longer be required to wear face masks in most settings after Gov. Andrew Cuomo aligned state regulations to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. Gov. Cuomo made the announcement Monday during a news conference at Radio City Music Hall. New …

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Questlove (L), Orpah Winfrey, Ryan Coogler, and Nikole Hannah-Jones.Photo: Amy Sussman/Rodin Eckenroth/Vivien Killilea for Palm Springs International Film Festival/Mike Coppola for Peabody Awards (Getty Images) A new content brand from Disney General Entertainment dedicated to creators of color and underrepresented voices will be headed to a screen near you soon, …

On Saturday (May 15), Kobe Bryant was posthumously inducted into the 2020 class of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Vanessa Bryant accepted the honor on his behalf and delivered a powerful speech. Vanessa said, “I used to avoid praising my husband in public because I felt like he got …

What once included six African American CEOs in the public restaurant industry has now become zero as leaders work to diversify their executive boards. Former Jamba Juice Chairman, President, and CEO James D. White expressed his disappointment in the steady decline of Black restaurant executives. “It would have been something …

These ain’t it. Image: Take Two Interactive Like clockwork, every April I begin to pay more attention to the NBA as the playoffs get underway. Now this season, I’ve been watching quite a bit more as my Phoenix Suns are finally going off for the first time in a decade, …

Tax Day is a day of dread for some and happiness for others. The day hosts the frantic dance with tax forms calculated in the midst of nail-biting of what is owed to the government or what could be considered by some free money to citizens.   Some critics of the tax …