Oprah Winfrey led the list with a predicted net worth of $4.2 Billion, followed by Kanye West at a measly $4 billion. Yeezy's wife, Kim Kardashian, her sister Kylie Jenner and Jay-Z round out the top five. SlotSource.com's Top Ten below.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The gap between the haves and have-nots in the United States grew last year to its highest level in more than 50 years of tracking income inequality, according to Census Bureau figures. Income inequality in the United States expanded from 2017 to 2018, with several heartland states among the leaders of […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The gap between the haves and have-nots in the United States grew last year to its highest level in more than 50 years of tracking income inequality, according to Census Bureau figures. Income inequality in the United States expanded from 2017 to 2018, with several heartland states among the leaders of […]
The ex-president and first lady are worth an estimated $40 million.
Today you are here to discuss a racial disparity few people talk about. What is it? We have covered a number of different forms of economic and financial racial disparities on Money Monday, but unfortunately we have not discussed them all, as a new study makes clear. A new report from the Equality of Opportunity […]
2/12/18- On today’s Hood History With Guy Torry he explains the origin of gold teeth. Originating in Germany during World War II th soldiers would take the gold fillings out of their enemies mouth for profit. Skip to the 80’s, rappers, celebrities, pimps and drug dealers used gold teeth as a sign of wealth to the […]
African-Americans are strong, resilient and creative people, so it’s no surprise when they’re able to create innovative technology to better the community. Tavonia Evans has succeeded in launching the first ICO (Initial Coin Offering) for $Guap, a coin dedicated to restoring and recycling wealth within the Black community, according to Black News. With this coin, […]
What do Black Americans need to know about the racial wealth gap? Last week was a glass half-full segment, with a stellar jobs report. I want to talk about a new report from the Corporation For Enterprise Development (CFED) and the Institute For Policy Studies. The report examined the growing racial wealth divide for Black and […]
If current federal wealth-building policies remain in place, it will take the average African-American family 228 years to amass the same amount of wealth that white families have today and it will take Latino families 84 years to reach that goal, according to a new report from the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) and the […]
How are race and spending habits linked? We have heard a lot in recent years about economic inequality, but most, if not all, of the discussion has focused on income inequality. However, a new study out of Duke University, and highlighted in the Atlantic, points to another way economic inequality persists between white and Black […]
It’s a new year and that means you should have a new financial plan if you’re not happy with where you are. Here are a few tips from hip-hop’s money man, Rob Wilson: Earn More Money – The “gig economy” is here to stay. Here are some of the best ways to find extra work […]
Robert Smith amassed a fortune in the world of enterprise software on his way to becoming the second-richest Black person in America. Mr. Smith is second only to Oprah Winfrey and has surpassed Michael Jordan in the listing of the world’s billionaires after making the ‘Forbes 400’ list. Smith is the founder and CEO of […]
