Business and Industry
- 16 year old teen opens world’s first sneaker pawn shop13 July
- Banks are major purchasers of goods and services, and thus a huge potential engine of economic activity. In 2012, the participating banks in this report spent over $51.05 billion on goods and services...but only a fraction came from minority owned businesses.01 July
- A BET record of 11 million tweets were posted about the show, making for a “dominating Twitter” performance.30 June
- It’s not easy these days to get a small-business loan. It’s even harder if your skin isn’t white.10 June
- Sorry Puffy but it looks like the West Coast wins!02 June

When someone asks you where you’re from … do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of “multi-local” people...“How can I come from a country?” she asks. “How can a human being come from a concept?”

Matt Damon is getting a ton of heat for one of his episodes of Project Green Light, a docu-series on HBO. The competition-based show features new film makers and their work. The most recent film involved a white pimp slapping a black prostitute.

A BET record of 11 million tweets were posted about the show, making for a “dominating Twitter” performance.

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