Black excellence is not just degrees, corporate jobs, and passport stamps. It can be found in the fast food worker who prepares your complicated order just right; the bus driver who gets you to your destination safely; the retail associate who helps you find that perfect outfit; and the nursing aide who cares for your ill or elderly loved ones.

DR. Ella Washington and Amanda Jurist, LCSW share how to determine which option is best based on your goals and situation

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington, D.C.-based software developer Michael Hayes successfully negotiated to have several of his major bills deferred, saving him lots of money in an uncertain economic climate. Read on to learn how he did it and for tips on how you can, too.

“I have stood on a mountain of 'Nos' for one 'Yes.”––B. Smith

Discipline was the foundation of Bryant’s greatness

Despite a record amount of money being spent by other Democratic candidates to woo them, Black voters in the South stay loyal to Biden.

As the founder of Superfood School––a plant-based meal prep program that helps everyday eaters get more plants on their plates––Lynnette has tapped into the same creative spirit, insatiable curiosity, and authentic voice that have been the common themes throughout all of her endeavors.

For nine months, (from November 8, 2018-August 16, 2019), the 31-year-old high school math teacher in Atlanta would charge an average of 20 Bird and Lime e-scooters a day, earning an extra income of $2,500-$3,000 per month. He used his earnings to pay down his debts.

A new consulting firm, Destined for D9, aims to help adequately prepare, teach, and empower people who are interested in joining one of the Divine Nine organizations. Offering intentional and personalized services for clients in order to prepare them to be an asset to historically black fraternities and sororities, Destined for D9 is an interesting and innovative approach to a common journey. In an exclusive interview, we talk to Destined for D9 founder Dr. Alexandria White about her business.

momiswap.com is a new online platform that enables mothers to swap childcare duties with other moms as a creative (and cost-effective) alternative to traditional childcare options. Ahead of the website’s launch later this month, we spoke to momi swap™ founder & CEO, Majidah Muhammad, about the mom community she’s building.

Nile, a new website that guides online shoppers to more than 1,000 Black-owned businesses and products, is here to make it a lot easier to keep dollars within our community.

Hov is indeed “a business, man.” But while he’s the first rapper to amass a ten-figure fortune, the blueprint (see what I did there) for Black music artists owning their work by creating their own record labels was laid by legendary singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield almost three decades before Jay-Z founded Roc-A-Fella Records in 1996.

Billionaire investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith has pledged to eliminate the student loan debt of the entire Morehouse College graduating class of 2019. The enormous economic impact that Smith’s grant will have on the financial futures of the class of 2019 cannot be overstated. Here are 19 things that the new graduates can now do because their student loan debts are eliminated.