A Newly Hot Approach on Loans Seeks to Close the Racial Wealth Gap By Marc Gunther Philanthropists and companies are pouring money and fresh ideas into community-development financial institutions. Read HERE. The philanthropy started by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, will pour $500 million into racial equity over the next five…
Read More News from Philanthropy TodayBy: Taryn Pire| Dec. 1, 2020 [I can personally vouch for most of these. If you want yummy eating, and not too complicated, these recipes are the way to go.] You may know Jocelyn Delk Adams, food blogger and author of the award-winning Grandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories, for her stunning desserts. But it turns out the baker extraordinaire…
Read More 28 Soul Food Recipes That Southerners Swear By (and Northerners Need to Try)A Trump donor’s company got a 3 percent federal pandemic loan. It sells title loans at a 350 percent annual rate. Wellshire Financial Services got the money despite rules meant to prevent most lenders from qualifying for the Main Street program By Todd C. Frankel November 23, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EST A company owned by a…
Read More Payday LendingPeople that are feeling emotional distress related to COVID-19 can take actions to help support themselves and others. Set a limit on media consumption, including social media, local or national news. Stay active. Make sure to get enough sleep and rest. Stay hydrated and avoid excessive amounts of caffeine or alcohol. Eat healthy foods when…
Read More Emotional Wellbeing During the COVID-19 OutbreakErica Elson Updated: Jul. 02, 2020 Say the magic words The most efficient way to get me to stop calling you requires that you say one sentence: “Please put me on your do-not-call list.” If I ask why, be polite—but firm—and repeat, “I want you to put me on your do-not-call list.” But first, here’s the truth…
Read More I’m a Telemarketer—Here’s How to Get Rid of MeFrom TheSkimm: America’s top US intel official has issued a warning: China is our No. 1 threat. Give me the briefing. In an unusual move, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe outlined Beijing’s threat to America in an opinion piece published by the Wall Street Journal. Ratcliffe sees more intel than anyone else in the US gov. He lives it…
Read More Ringing the AlarmYesterday, Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a lawsuit in the Supreme Court challenging the presidential election results in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Michigan. Reminder: President-elect Joe Biden won those battleground states. And the Trump campaign’s been challenging the results – baselessly claiming voter fraud – with no success. Now, Paxton’s added to the legal…
Read More From The Daily Skimm 12/9/20By the Cut Why do white men get so many chances to succeed, while marginalized groups get so few? Is cancel culture really a thing? On this episode of the Cut podcast, host Avery Trufelman speaks with author Ijeoma Oluo about her new book Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America. Oluo is a speaker, journalist,…
Read More The Dangerous Legacy Of White Male AmericaBy M.J. Prest DECEMBER 4, 2020 Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Artis Stevens, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at the National 4-H Council, has been tapped as president and CEO. He will be the mentoring organization’s first Black CEO since it was founded in 1904. Read HERE.
Read More Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Appoints First Black CEO in Its 116 YearsThe Treasury Secretary came to defend his decision to take away billions in relief funds from the American people. It didn’t go well for him. BY BESS LEVIN Referring to Mnuchin’s decision to make the Federal Reserve, against its will, return hundreds of billions of dollars that were designated for emergency COVID-19 lending programs, and place them in the…
Read More Katie Porter, Esquire, Tears Steven Mnuchin, Smug Prick, a New Asshole