Financial Bootcamp Episode 6
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Why Black-led Banks Are Key to Driving Racial Equity
By Brian Lamb and Byna Elliott, JPMorgan Chase Over the past year, racial equity has been pushed to the forefront of our national dialogue amid the furor of George Floyd’s death and the aftermath. The 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and the establishment of Juneteenth National Independence Day as a new federal holiday
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Biden’s New York meets with New York’s Eric Adams
By James Oliphant and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s meeting with New York Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday to discuss combating escalating gun crime signals Democrats want to send a message that they will not cede the issue of public safety to Republicans this election year. Republicans contend that a pandemic-era spike
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Former public defender Jackson among possible Biden Supreme Court picks
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal judge seen as a potential U.S. Supreme Court nominee for President Joe Biden, could make history as the first Black woman justice, boasting a varied legal resume including representing criminal defendants who could not afford a lawyer. Jackson, 51, who Biden last year appointed
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NFL-Tom Brady hangs up his cleats after ‘thrilling ride’ with Bucs, Pats
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) -Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announced his NFL retirement on Tuesday after an age-defying career during which he won a record seven Super Bowl championships and established himself as arguably the greatest player in the sport’s history. The 44-year-old Brady, known for his tenacity, intelligent playmaking abilities and remarkable leadership,
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Harlem’s New Hip Hop Power Couple Expecting
The couple announced the news during a walk in New York. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are expecting their first child. The Umbrella hitmaker and her rapper boyfriend revealed the pregnancy news while out for a walk in Harlem, New York over the weekend, with the 33-year-old showing off her blossoming baby bump for photographers. Despite
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Confederate symbols falling faster as U.S. wakes up to past wrongs – report
By Julio Cesar-Chavez and Dan Fastenberg RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A year after George Floyd’s murder sparked the toppling of Confederate statues, the United States continues removing segregationist symbols at an unprecedented rate, according to a Southern Poverty Law Center report released on Tuesday. But the removal of 73 statues, signs and school names in
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More U.S. Black colleges and universities receive bomb threats
By Julia Harte and Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -At least a dozen historically Black colleges and universities in the United States received bomb threats and put their campuses on lockdown on Tuesday, a day after a rash of similar threats forced the cancellation of classes at other schools. The threats against the schools in cities from
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Celebrating Black Business: A Call to Act
While August is Black Business Month, it is always a good time to celebrate Black-owned businesses and honor the rich heritage of Black entrepreneurship. Honoring these leaders helps to empower Black business owners in our communities and advocate for economic inclusivity for all. Although some progress has been made to better support and advocate for
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