Black Americans were short-changed amidst a promising time for refinancing home loans, reports AfroTech. According to Bloomberg’s analysis of federal mortgage data, Wells Fargo rejected nearly half of Black applicants […]
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MLS cuts $25 mil deal with Black-owned banks
In an effort to work toward closing the racial wealth gap, Major League Soccer (MLS) will participate in a first-of-its-kind deal with Black-owned banks, reports Afro Tech. According to MLS, […]
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Jussie Smollett sentenced to jail, probation
Shortly after being ordered into custody to begin serving 150 days in jail on Thursday, actor Jussie Smollett finally started to speak, reports the Chicago Tribune. He was innocent, he […]
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Smokey Robinson says he resents being called African American
Smokey Robinson’s poem “A Black American” sparked a widespread discussion about racial identity following its original performance nearly 18 years ago during the season finale of “Russell Simmons Presents Def […]
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Book with rare photos of Aaliyah sells out in hours
Aaliyah’s legacy will forever be cemented into the culture, but a new collection honors the late singer for both her exceptional talents and the love she had for Detroit, MI, […]
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Tik Tok video leads to arrest of Chozen Terrell-Hannah
Chozen Terrell-Hannah may have gotten in trouble with the law thanks to a pair of sneakers he wore on TikTok, reports the Detroit Press/AfroTech. The 22-year-old TikTok star has been […]
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Afro Latina actress reads Dr. Seuss, celebrates books with children in homeless shelters
Afro Latina actress, singer and songwriter Christina Milian is doing a video reading of one of her children’s favorite books — for a good cause. Milian is reading Dr. Seuss’s beloved […]
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Hope Chicago hands out 4,000 scholarships
Hope Chicago, a non-profit organization that promotes educational equity, awarded 4,000 students in 9th to 12th grade and their parents with full, debt-free college scholarships, reports AfroTech. The funding is […]
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Study: Iowa is third worst state for Black Americans
A new study by a financial news and opinion company from Delaware shows Iowa as the third worst state for Black Americans. Illinois and Wisconsin, both in the tri-state area, […]
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Telecom firm to pay $70 mil after busted for isolating Black workers
A Texas telecom company just lost a $70 million federal discrimination lawsuit, reports AfroTech/Atlanta Black Star. Glow Networks Inc. and its parent company, CSS Corp., exposed nine Black employees — […]