Friday 06.21.2019

Serena Williams Has A Plan To Ace Venture Investing

Tennis champ Serena Williams is shaking up the venture capital space, so much so she’s become the first athlete ever to hit Forbes’ annual list of the “World’s Richest Self-Made Women.”

Opinion: Black Poverty Is Rooted In Real-Estate Exploitation

Why does it seem many Black communities are stuck in cycles of poverty? According to a new study, the reason lies in how the dream of homeownership was converted into a poverty trap.

The Delay on Harriet Tubman’s $20: Do We Need Black People On Our Currency?

When it was officially announced that famed abolitionist and Underground Railroad leader Harriet Tubman would be the face of the new $20 bill, Black people rejoiced. Now the production and circulation of the bill has been delayed and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to know why, reported USA Today.

Biden Once Referred To Democratic Presidential Candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson As ‘That Boy’

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has been pounded this week over comments about working with segregationists and it got worse after a news story from 1984 resurfaced today, bringing attention to the former vice president once referring to Rev. Jesse Jackson as “that boy.”

New Bill Seeks To Establish Small Business Development Centers At HBCUs

There’s a new bill that would bring about a partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Introduced by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, the Parren Mitchell Minority Business Education and Empowerment Act of 2019 will create a federal partnership between the SBA and HBCUs.