By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com It’s common for young adults to start thinking about retirement plans once they begin working full-time. But saving can start much earlier, especially if parents hire their children. Investment brokerages allow parents and legal guardians to open Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) on behalf of their children no matter their
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Four years ago, Carl Brown began writing a story about a young boy named Sammy. He was not a regular boy. Sammy possessed an alter ego with a superpower that helped him and his friends to make smart financial decisions. Carl Brown, state director for the D.C. Small Business Development
By Chrisleen HerardSpecial to the AFRO As the finance world takes hold of artificial intelligence, the question arises of how it will continue to influence an industry that manages money across the globe. The idea of artificial intelligence (AI) came from the pages of a children’s book and a German novel from the 1900s. Tin
By Noreen Nasir, Aaron Morrison and Aisha I. Jefferson, The Associated Press The racist motivations of the White shooter who targeted and fatally shot Black people in Jacksonville, Fla., two weeks ago have revived concerns about the threat of hate violence and domestic terrorism against African Americans. Most hate crime victims in the U.S. are
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – In a grand celebration of HBCU excellence, the 2023 Toyota HBCU New York Classic kicks off a week-long extravaganza from Sept. 12-16. The event, billed as the world’s largest HBCU homecoming and one that celebrates HBCU culture, promises various activities beyond the
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO As the National Mall shimmered under the heat of the sun on Aug. 26, throngs of women from all walks of life made their way towards the Lincoln Memorial for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, donning shirts and wielding banners, flags and placards with varied
By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer, DLawrence@afro.com As the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (MOW) returned to the nation’s capital for its 60th commemoration and iteration, national and international leaders called attention to the importance of remaining committed to the struggle for civil liberties and human rights. On Aug. 26, thousands of attendees
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Sixty years ago, 500 Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Md. residents were foot soldiers in the 1963 March on Washington. Activists traveled to the nation’s capital and joined more than 200,000 of their fellow citizens to champion jobs and freedom for African Americans. To commemorate the historical event
Lil Nas X – Long Live Montero – screenshot *(CNN) — Lil Nas X’s Toronto International Film Festival premiere for his documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” was delayed Saturday while police investigated a threat in the area, officials confirmed to CNN on Sunday. “Yesterday, at the TIFF, a passerby uttered a threat towards
Beyoncé in four different looks during her Renaissance tour on May 10, in Stockholm, Sweden. Photos: Getty Images *Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE World Tour, now recognized as the highest-grossing tour by a female artist, has amassed over $461 million in revenue. With 55 celebrities, from Kylie Jenner to Meghan Markle, attending the tour’s LA dates —these numbers