MONEY

The widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner is suing his mother to recover at least $1.2 million from a family trust, claiming he failed to honor their prenuptial agreement

My grandparents did not grow up with degrees. They were born, raised, and died down in South Carolina, true products of the Depression era, and though the school system never gave them fancy college degrees, they carried a PhD in reading white folks. They had a particular understanding of the peculiarities of rich white people, and they spent a lifetime studying how their tricks and hacks could be useful to us.

For generations, Black entertainers built cultural empires extending far beyond the stage. Their music, businesses and identities have created millions in wealth– but after their deaths, those legacies often enter a new chapter filled with legal battles, family disputes and difficult decisions over who controls their work.

Texas couple Marlon and LaShonda Moore receive 40-year prison sentences for operating the $30 million Blessings in No Time pyramid scheme during the pandemic.

Stormy Wellington broke the internet after revealing details about her 20-year FTC probation during a sit-down with Carlos King, shifting her brand.