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The latest from the Ben “It’s Benny Time!” Carson Traveling Road Show

Making fun of Ben Carson is getting to be kinda like stealing the lollypop from that scrawny kid in school, the one with those...

How to build a better future: Or why black folks should save more and spend less

African Americans are feeling better than ever about their financial futures. According to the 2015 African American Financial Experience, an annual study conducted by...

Bert Dearing runs the voodoo down, nine lives and counting

Following the saga of Bert's Entertainment Complex (known to true jazz and ribs fans simply as Bert's because if you don't know, then, well...)...

Is Ben Carson crazy or just bored?

To be frank, I don't know what kind of game Ben Carson is playing. I would love to say the man is crazy, but...

Kresge commits $350 million to help cities: Detroit will be prime beneficiary of investment

The Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees recently approved an ambitious plan to invest $350 million by 2020 through the foundation’s social investment practice, making...

Poor credit history major barrier to black home loans

In its 21st Annual Mortgage Lending study, the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG) highlights several barriers faced by blacks when trying to obtain home...

The folly of Ben Carson

In the fall of 1998, I joined famed neurosurgeon, Detroit native and current Republican Party presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson on a panel at...

Dark money in politics threatens black interests

The explosion of “dark money” spent in the political system in the United States threatens racial equity in the United States, making it harder...

Uber partnering with Change Happens! and NAACP Houston to create 5,000 Jobs

Recently, Council Member Dwight Boykins (District D), Change Happens!, the NAACP Houston and Uber announced a new initiative to recruit 5,000 drivers in Houston...

Former Detroit Treasurer sentenced to 11 years for taking bribes  

Former Detroit City Treasurer Jeffrey Beasley was sentenced to eleven years in prison for taking bribes and kickbacks from businessmen who sought and received...

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