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Wednesday 07.03.2019

Andre Iguodala Thinks NBA Blackballed Mark Jackson Over Beliefs On Gender, Marriage, God

Mark Jackson is often credited with rebuilding the NBA team the Warriors into a winning squad. But since being fired in 2014, Jackson hasn’t been tapped for another coaching job.

What Successful People Say They Do: 10 Black Startup Founders And POC Share Advice

If you want to be a successful startup founder, is it enough to do what successful people do? Can you really fake it ’til you make it? Is that even ethical?

‘This Is Reparations’: Chicago Neighborhoods Hurt By War On Drugs Will Get Economic Boost From Legal Cannabis

High crime rates and urban blight once topped the headlines about Detroit
and African Americans felt the brunt of the Motor City’s awful reputation. But the city has seen a comeback since filing for bankruptcy in 2013.

What Is Lifestyle Inflation And How Do Families Earning $500K Not Have Enough To Save?

A household earning $500,000 — half a million — sounds like a lot of money to live on annually. But still many American families taking home this amount just can’t seem to save.

After Supreme Court Decision, Gerrymandering Fix Is Up To Voters

“Excessive partisanship in districting leads to results that reasonably seem unjust,” wrote Chief Justice John Roberts in the majority decision. “But the fact that such gerrymandering is incompatible with democratic principles does not mean that the solution lies with the federal judiciary.”