The Root Interview: Russell Simmons on His RushCard

July 07, 2010

A recent trip he made to Capitol Hill to lobby against bank-to-bank fee caps for prepaid debit cards bore fruit. That set media tongues to wagging, and now Simmons is fighting back.

She's Taking on Walmart

Betty Dukes, 60, is the face of the largest gender-bias class-action lawsuit in U.S. history. The Root spoke to the woman who has big business on pins and needles.

Should Hair Braiders Be Licensed?

An Illinois bill seeks to get more hair braiders credentialed, to the relief of many customers. But will it create a black tax?

A Bastion of Black Jobs Turns To Green

Can American manufacturing's efforts to retool put a dent in our unemployment rate?

Surviving the 'Black Bernie Madoff'

How a Cleveland entrepreneur lost everything and bounced back after tangling with an infamous con man.