How Powerful Is The Black Vote? admin Monday, October 24, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt More than 12 percent of Black voters is expected to represent this year's national electoral vote. This is, if Blacks make it to a poll to actually cast their vote. It is believed that polls may not see the...
Facebook Introduces ‘Workplace’ for Business Owners admin Monday, October 10, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Facebook has launched a communications tool, specifically for businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations. The tool is called Workplace and is a stand-alone Facebook platform, not connecting to existing...
Who’s Surprised? Black Actors/Actresses Salaries Are A Lot Less Than Whites admin Friday, October 7, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Film & Television, The Receipt, The Script “Non-white actors, whichever role they are playing, will be seen through the same cultural lens, unless they have a proven track record to be of high net worth at the box office. Then, miraculously, color...
Gladys Knight’s Son Tries To Blackmail Singer Over Restaurant Name admin Friday, September 30, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Legendary soul singer Gladys Knight is rumored to be extorted by her own son. According to reports, Knight's son Shanga Hankerson is threatening to go public with her dementia illness, if she...
Jay Z Lands Exclusive First-Look Deal With Weinstein Co. admin Thursday, September 29, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Film & Television, Power Moves, The Receipt, The Script Jay Z has inked a major deal with The Weinstein Company, one of the largest mini-major film company's in the U.S.. In the new deal, Jay Z will be given first-look overall options to produce scripted...
Master P Launches ‘Get Money’ Video Game [TRAILER] admin Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Master P has invested in another business venture. This time, it is in the gaming industry. His latest project called Get Money is the first video game owned by an African-American that will...
Tax Credits That’ll Help You Pay For College Ms. Bels Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt There are many families who cannot qualify for financial aid. So, how can people afford the cost of higher education if there aren’t any loan programs willing to help? Well, when need-based aid isn't...
Clinton vs Trump: First Presidential Debate [FULL VIDEO] admin Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump went head-to-head on Monday night (Sept. 26) in the first Presidential debate. In case you missed it, watch the full debate above courtesy of PBS News...
Engineering Tops List of Highest-Paying College Majors admin Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt PayScale.com recently compiled salary data for their annual College Salary Report. Over a million college grads completed the online survey, in which the results showed which degree programs offered up the...
Proposed European Law Forces YouTube To Pay Artists More admin Friday, September 16, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio For European artists, writers, and those who create “works,” the European Commission is trying to implement a new law that will help protect copyrights and earn you more money. On Wednesday (Sept. 14),...
Criminals Get A ‘Fair Chance’ At Higher Education admin Friday, September 16, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt Criminals are now able to get a higher education without being restricted. This week, the Obama administration announced that 61 colleges and universities have agreed to offer criminals a fair chance at an...
Michelle Obama, Q-Tip Honor Teen Poets at White House admin Friday, September 9, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt First Lady Michelle Obama and Q-Tip honored five lucky 10th and 11th graders on Thursday (Sept. 8) for The National Student Poets Program. In its fifth year, the National Student Poets Program selected top...
Wells Fargo Fires 5,300 Employees For Opening Unauthorized Accounts admin Friday, September 9, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Speaking on the basis of facts, Wells Fargo employees engaged in fraudulent activities for quite some time. One incident happened on a personal note, therefore, this recent news about 5,300 employees being...
Starbucks Offers Coffee And Now…Content admin Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Starbucks is tinkering with “content creation” by starting their very own news base called “Upstanders.” The coffee chain plans to fuel coverage of the presidential election and other hot topics...
The Game Invests in Cannabis Shop admin Thursday, September 1, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt Los Angeles rapper, The Game, is on his way to getting a piece of the $7 billion cannabis pie. Recently it was announced that The Game is now the part owner of The Reserve dispensary in Santa Ana,...
Tyga’s Ferrari Gets Repo’d admin Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt Get it together Tyga! On top of all of his ongoing money problems, TMZ is reporting that Tyga's Ferrari was just repossessed. While visiting a Bentley dealership in Calabasas, with his girlfriend Kylie...
It’s Official! Diddy’s Charter School Is Now Open admin Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Diddy has officially opened his Capital Preparatory School , in Harlem, NY, on Monday, August 29. The entertainment mogul expressed his excitement on Instagram with a picture of him surrounded by some...
10,000 Employees Sue Chipotle For Unpaid Wages admin Monday, August 29, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt About 10,000 people have signed a class-action lawsuit against Chipotle. The current and former employees claim that the company worked them "off the clock" without compensating them for the extra time....
Need Capital? Free Webinar for Small Business Owners admin Thursday, August 25, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Connect, The Receipt Whenever we come across valuable information, we make it our duty to pass this information along. Recently, we learned of a free national webinar for small business owners who may need access to capital. The...
‘The Five’ Co-Host Sues Roger Ailes & Fox News for $50M admin Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt If the tea on ex-president and CEO Roger Ailes isn’t enough damage, former “The Five” co-host Andrea Tantaros has filed a $50 milion lawsuit against Ailes and FOX News Channel. Tantaros is one of...
Kobe Bryant Starts $100M Venture Capital Fund admin Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Sports, The Receipt NBA legend Kobe Bryant announced on Monday (August 22) that he will be starting a $100 million venture capitalist fund. The fund will be based in Los Angeles and co-owned by investor Jeff Stibel. The two will...
Dame Dash TV Launches on FilmOn Streaming Network admin Friday, August 19, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Film & Television, The Receipt Serial entrepreneur Damon Dash has been producing his own viral content for years. Dame understands the power of the digital media as it pertains to hip-hop and business and has found ways to highlight the...
NeNe Leakes Owes $824K in Unpaid Taxes admin Thursday, August 18, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt What else is new... "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes is late on her taxes again. This time, the IRS says the self-proclaimed "Rich B*TCH" is behind $824,366.01. As reported by the AJC,...
Pitbull Sued For $1 Million For Breach of Contract admin Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio The client-manager relationship between Pitbull and Charles Chavez finally ended after 8 years. What seemed to be a cordial departure, unfortunately has hit a snag. On August 2, Chavez filed a lawsuit...
The Downfall of Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck Ms. Bels Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt, Your Money and You How we spend money no longer signify how much we earn. But there are individuals who tend to spend more the higher their income fluctuates. The problem with this habit is that it creates this false sense of...
‘Last Week Tonight’ Airs Out America’s New Debt Creator, Car Loans admin Monday, August 15, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt Talk show host John Oliver is back at it again. Always keen on the financial happenings of the world, Oliver took a look at how people are falling more into debt with car loans. With the help of...
Tip Harris Blasts Business Partner Over Scales 925 Eviction Notice admin Friday, August 12, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio 2 Comments When things go left, play the blame game. This may have been Clifford “Tip” Harris's intention when he put up an Instagram post, which was eventually deleted. The post blasted Charles Hughes, which...
3 Ways Delta Travelers Can Get Refund From Outage admin Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt Delta airlines mass outage has caused over 1200 flights to be delayed and/or canceled. In case you are one of the passengers that were scheduled to fly on August 8 or 9 but couldn't, here's how to get a...
Killer Mike Challenges Michael Jordan to #BankBlack admin Monday, August 8, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt When NBA legend Michael Jordan spoke out in support of black issues and police brutality, then donated $1 million each to two organizations, many people wondered why it took him so long. His donations to the...
FTC to Impose Strict Penalties For Paid Celebrity Posts on Social Media admin Monday, August 8, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt The FTC says that social media stars and celebrities who promote products need to be clear on what’s “sponsored” and what’s not. From weight loss teas to teeth whiteners, many celebrities and large...