Meet The Youngest Black Woman To Have Worked At The NYSE

Since leaving her NYSE trading job, Simmons's professional evolution is a testament to what can be accomplished when you strike out on your own

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Betty Wright Laid To Rest Like A Queen In Miami Hometown

Luke delivered an eulogy on “The Life of a Legend” for his friend.

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Man Arrested After Grabbing TV Reporter, Yelling Vile Phrase

WGN's Gaynor Hall wrote to the 20-year-old: "You grabbed me. You scared me. Was it worth it?”

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Mothers Of Black Men Killed By Police React To George Floyd’s &#

The brazen killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police triggered flashbacks for women dubbed the "Mothers of the Movement" whose adult children were...

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Jimmy Fallon Apologizes For Wearing Blackface In ‘Saturday Night Live‘ Clip From 2000

The ”Tonight Show” host said that darkening his face to impersonate Chris Rock was a ”terrible decision.”

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Nigerian Artists Grace the Cover of Billboard’s First Issue Devoted to Africa - AfroTech

African artists are quickly taking over in the music industry and setting trends while doing so. For the first time in Billboard Magazine’s hist...

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Adam Roosevelt has become the first black CEO of SEM North America

Adam Roosevelt is adding to his illustrious résumé by becoming the first African American to be the CEO of SEM North America Inc.

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Ice Cube Asks How Long Before "Strike Back" in Response to Minneapolis Man's Death After Choking Arrest

"Anybody coming at me for what I said ain’t ready to do s***..." the actor and rapper said of criticism to his statement.

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It's time to hold 'Karens' who endanger innocent black men accountable

It is a crime to make a false police report.

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White woman fired after calling police on black man who asked her to leash her dog

In a now viral video, a white woman in Central Park called police on a black man, who says he simply asked for her dog to be leashed.

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'I can't breathe': Man dies after pleading with officer during Minneapolis arrest

"What we saw was horrible, completely and utterly messed up," Mayor Jacob Frey said of video taken of the incident. "I believe what I saw, and what I ...

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Gayle King Gets Emotional Over Racially Charged Incidents Involving Black Men

"CBS This Morning" anchor Gayle King became emotional on air Tuesday morning while discussing two racially charged incidents involving black men that ...

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White woman placed on leave after calling police on black man who asked her to leash her dog

In a now viral video, a white woman in Central Park called police on a black man, who says he simply asked for her dog to be leashed.

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This Woman Designed An App To Help Black Businesses Amid COVID-19

Tech entrepreneur Danielle McGee developed an app specifically geared towards black businesses to help expand their storefronts into the digital space...

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Modern African literature is taking a journey through the diaspora back to the continent

Despite their sense of alienation, Afrodisaporic writers’ distinct reinterpretation of Africa provides context that makes it easier to absorb Af...

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Atlanta is home to 2 potential contenders for Biden's VP

ATLANTA (AP) — Neither public rivals nor personal friends, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Stacey Abrams spent years climbing parallel ladders at Atlanta C...

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