Ida B. Wells-Barnett was an investigative journalist and advocate who worked to document and address the severe injustices faced by Black Americans during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and her legacy continues to inspire today.
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Black-Owned Small Businesses Are Optimistic About 2025 Economic Prospects
Black small business owners are showing increased optimism about the economy and their businesses’ performance in 2025, with many planning to increase their reliance on various funding sources to drive their businesses forward.
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The Blackest Confirmation Hearing
Scott Turner, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, is likely to be confirmed despite his lack of resilience and reluctance to advocate for fair and affordable housing.
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TREC’s First Mill City Revitalization Project Gives Zan Wesley Holmes Outreach Center Its Own Building
The former St. Luke Community United Methodist Church building is under renovation. Volunteers have removed the debris that accumulated over time as the building sat vacant, and work should finish by March 2025, so the Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center can move in. Photo by Brenda Hernandez In a sense, the Zan Wesley […]
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With Trump on the Way, Look to States To Pick Up Medical Debt Fight
State legislatures are looking to protect Americans from medical debt by enacting new initiatives such as keeping medical bills off credit reports, strengthening oversight of medical credit cards, and expanding financial aid programs for patients.
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Rick Welts Appointed as New CEO of Dallas Mavericks, Succeeding Cynt Marshall
The Dallas Mavericks have named Rick Welts as their new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025, following Cynt Marshall’s nearly seven-year tenure.
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FTC Data Reveals Surge in Online Job Scams, With Losses Exceeding $220 Million in 2024
The FTC has reported a staggering rise in online job scams, with task scams accounting for nearly 40% of job scam reports in 2024, resulting in more than $220 million in losses in just the first six months of the year.
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Which College Degrees Are Least Likely to Land You a Job?
A recent study by Degreechoices reveals that degrees in criminal justice, performing arts, and art history have the highest rates of underemployment, with criminal justice majors having the highest rate at 71.5%.
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Jasmine Crockett Is Clear: White American Men Aren’t Oppressed
Rep. Jasmine Crockett delivered a fiery speech in the House of Representatives, highlighting the lack of oppression for white men in America and the need for unity and recognition of racism in order to achieve a more perfect union.
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Stop Lying, Trump Didn’t Solve Black Unemployment
The Biden-Harris administration is who gave us the lowest Black unemployment rate in history — and for Black men it’s now only 5.1%.
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