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Jeannine Cook
Thrive

How residents in a New Jersey community rallied to save a Black woman’s bookshop from closure in Black History Month

The bond among African-Americans remains a resilient force, fortifying unity amidst the pervasive systemic racial biases entrenched in the United States. This bond has been pivotal to Black people’s perseverance and advancement throughout history. Despite…

By Nii Ntreh March 20, 2024
News

Racism and AI: Study finds that chatbots are more likely to “look down” on speakers of African-American Vernacular English

A study has found that Artificial Intelligence bots are more likely to associate African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) speakers with less than prestigious jobs than other speakers of English. Subsequently, these AI bots are also likely…

News

After similar promise by Akon, Idris Elba wants to build a smart city in Sierra Leone

British Hollywood star Idris Elba will be pioneering an “eco-city” in the West African state of Sierra Leone, he has revealed. The venue for the smart city is a small island of the Sierra Leonean…

By Nii Ntreh March 19, 2024
News

African-Americans love to invest in Ghana but there are challenges and opportunities we should talk about

The sojourn from the end of the last decade of thousands of African-Americans to resettle in Africa has re-ignited the conversation about what should be the scope and depth of the relationship between the descendants…

By Nii Ntreh March 15, 2024

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Thrive

Desiree Ann Ralls-Morrison: How the McDonald’s EVP’s career exemplifies Black progression in corporate America

It is perhaps an indictment of a system where we can only greet anecdotes and isolated successes with glee. But on the brighter side, the progress of Black men and women in corporate America is…

By Nii Ntreh July 5, 2024
Thrive

Why you should read this memoir by Sheila Johnson, one of modern America’s most successful women

Sheila Johnson is the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and founder and owner of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and remarkably, the third richest Black woman in the United States. The entertainment and hospitality magnate…

By Nii Ntreh July 3, 2024
Wealth

The making of Shonda Rhimes: How the TV show queen built her wealth

Saying Shonda Rhimes has epitomized television excellence would still be an inadequate portrayal. Her involvement in the ideation and creation of nearly a dozen programs that have successfully aired for multiple seasons and garnered esteemed…

By Nii Ntreh July 2, 2024
Business

These eight businesses are Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s cash cows

The pugilist, boxing promoter, and business tycoon Floyd Mayweather remains perhaps the only undefeated world boxing champion in history. Having competed between 1996 and 2017, he won all his 50 fights, including 15 major world…

By Nii Ntreh June 30, 2024
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