Nationwide — La Tonya Ruff, a African American woman from St. Louis, finally brought back together a family of five siblings after she tried for seven years to adopt or become a legal guardian for all of them. In 2012, Ruff’s connection with the kids when she used to babysit them. She even opened a Read More…
Meet Henry and Ronya Balogun, the proud parents of David Balogun, who was just 9 years old when he made headlines as one of the youngest high school graduates in the US. The Baloguns took a unique approach to nurture David’s exceptional intelligence, breaking away from conventional methods. When David was only 6 years old, Read More…
Meet Kortnee Solomon, a fourth-generation Texas cowgirl who was only 11 years old when she competed in the first nationally televised Black rodeo back in 2021. Kortnee, who was born and raised in Texas, comes from a family deeply rooted in rodeo history, according to Andscape. Her mother, Kanesha Jackson, is an 11-time invitational champion, Read More…
Award-winning middle school teacher Keziah Finney and her husband, James, are the creators of Lyrical Math, an innovative curriculum that connects hip-hop culture with math. It is a research-based and data-proven math intervention program that builds confidence and mastery for students. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, Mrs. Finney is a Certified Mathematics and Science Teacher with Read More…
Goya food products are seen in a supermarket in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 10, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (Reuters) Rising food prices have been one of the most visceral reminders of red-hot inflation, which has created severe financial pressures for most U.S. households. Food prices accelerated to a new four-decade high this summer, forcing Americans to Read More…
Fidelity Investments, Vanguard Group and Alight Solutions — three of the largest administrators of 401(k) plans — are teaming up to reconnect workers with savings left behind at old employers. Current rules allow employers to move accounts of less than $5,000 out of their 401(k) plan. The firms account for about 40% of total investors Read More…
