In 2017 we all want health, wealth, and loads of luck, and many of the world’s New Year’s traditions revolve around eating certain foods symbolizing hopes and wishes for the future. Listed below are foods that symbolize wealth, prosperity, forward motion and long life. 1. Collard Greens, Black-Eyed Peas and Cornbread Luck factor: Eating black-eyed […]
Susan L. Taylor shares her personal journey to success and how as a community, African-Americans can impact change through capitalism.
How are race and spending habits linked? We have heard a lot in recent years about economic inequality, but most, if not all, of the discussion has focused on income inequality. However, a new study out of Duke University, and highlighted in the Atlantic, points to another way economic inequality persists between white and Black […]
African-American kids from rich families are more likely to go to prison than White kids from underprivileged households.
It’s a new year and that means you should have a new financial plan if you’re not happy with where you are. Here are…
According to a report released by the Black Youth Project at the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago, in 2009, 54.4 percent of African-American millennials shared that they’ve personally experienced harassment or violence at the hands of the police or they know someone who has.
Robert Smith amassed a fortune in the world of enterprise software on his way to becoming the second-richest Black person in America. Mr. Smith is…
They say crime doesn’t pay, but over time, gangsters have proven otherwise. In the early part of the 20th century, a gangster’s profit was measured…
Roland Martin talks with Dr. Dennis Kimbro about his book “The Wealth Choice: Success Secrets of Black Millionaires” and the seven things that separate black…
Deion Sanders Jr. is just a freshman at Southern Methodist University but he’s already living large by sleeping on gold satin Versace sheets in his…
