CAREER & FINANCE

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

Black women in Mississippi have long understood what it takes to create systems that work for everyone. A recent survey shows ninety percent of respondents say economic conditions are worsening, with more than half reporting their income cannot keep pace with rising costs. They are not asking for extravagance but for breathing room and policies that help them live with dignity while caring for their families. The data reveals that having enough money to live comfortably matters more for joy than success, representing peace of mind rather than status. When Black women thrive, they lift others as they climb.

A prominent Black family in North Carolina withdraws $1M endowment from UNC Wilmington after refusing to alter scholarship mission to comply with new equality policy.

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.

Sanaa Lathan has delivered one of sci-fi's most underrated action performances, became an honorary Predator, voiced Catwoman, and continues to redefine aging in Hollywood. So why isn't she part of the same legendary conversation?