distribution of wealth
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How Famous Black Athletes Like Jaylen Brown, Lebron Are Driving Black Wealth
Black Business Month: As part of the Root's power series, we look at how current and former Black athletes pay forward through philanthropy and business skills.
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Usher’s Estimated Net worth is Huge, But it’s How He’s Helping Young People Secure The Bag—That’s Impressive
The singer's nonprofit is focused on putting disadvantaged youth on a path to success.
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LeBron, Oprah, Rihanna and Other Black Billionaires on Forbes List of Super Rich Celebs
LeBron James, Rihanna, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan and Jay-Z top Forbes list of celebrity billionaires.
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Is the Race-Wealth Gap About To Get Worse? Part Deux
A quick look at some not-that-encouraging economic stuff
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Is the Race-Wealth Gap About to Get Worse?
Why skyrocketing home prices and stock values could widen the gap between Black and white families
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Starbucks, Goldman Sachs, ACLU and Others Pledge to Tackle Racial Wealth Gap by Boosting Black Employment and Business Investments
Some of the biggest companies in America say they will put their considerable might behind a mission of closing the massive wealth gap between Black people and white people in this country. According to analysis by Brookings Institute, the median wealth held by Black households in the U.S. is not even 15 percent of the…
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30 Percent of Black-Owned Businesses in NYC Vanished Between 2007 and 2012: Report
The Big Apple has been seeing a huge economic boom in the past 15 years or so because of its rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods, with the number of new storefronts and companies bumping up by some 45 percent. However, that good fortune has not extended to everyone, with black-owned businesses seeing a significant decline over the…