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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The Real Estate Godfather of Harlem Tackles Gentrification & Generational Wealth | Securing the Bag
Real estate executive, Jarrod Whitaker, addresses economic concerns in our community and shares advice for owning property as an investment.
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Wealthy-Ass Purse: Cardi B and a Twitter Tale of Not Reading the Room
I know we’re all bored in the house and in the house bored, but perhaps more people—celebrities especially—should take up reading as a hobby. I hear there’s this awesome book called “The Room”—maybe celebs and other rich and powerful folks should start reading that! In this round of “you didn’t even scan the room, let…
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In Case You Forgot Oprah Has Much More Lettuce Than the Rest of Us, She Has a Cabbage to Show You
We’ve long lived under the assumption that everything’s bigger when there’s a billionaire involved. But leave it to Oprah to prove that theory true on Thursday, showing off a mammoth cabbage plucked from her presumably all-organic, undoubtedly perfectly manicured garden located somewhere we can’t afford. “I’m telling you, not one chemical used; because we don’t…
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Trump Supporter Wants You to Know He Isn't Just Worth a Measly $1.3 Billion, but $3.3 Billion
Spoiler Alert: La La La Laaaa, you don’t have to wait until Kanye West gets his money right anymore. Oh, and you definitely can’t tell him nothin’. According to Forbes, Kanye’s official net worth is $1.3 billion. Forbes calculated that his stake is worth $1.4 billion, but since it is “private [and] highly illiquid]” their…
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OneUnited Bank Launches BankBlack X Campaign to Tackle Racial Wealth Gap, Encourage Financial Literacy
The black dollar is big business. With $1.3 trillion in annual buying power, the influence we wield on the global economy is undeniable. Yet far too often, we’re unable to fully capitalize on our collective monetary might. Looking to break this cycle is OneUnited Bank—the largest black-owned bank in the country—with their commitment to garnering…
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For The Love of Money
My friend Toni and I text a lot and for good reason. We are the same age. We divorced young. We have small children. We work together. The element that makes our black girl magic texting unique is we talk about money all the time. We talk about having it, not having it, hustling for…
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After Living in 21 Different Homes, I Finally Have My Own House
During the first 18 years of my life, my parents and I lived at seven different addresses. There was (in chronological order) my mom’s mom’s (Nana’s) house. Then an apartment in East Liberty in Pittsburgh. Then a house in Lincoln-Lemington. Then a house in Verona. Then another house in Verona a block away from the…