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Black Dad Gives His 13-Year-Old Son 40 Acres

Faheem Muhammad, an African American father and entrepreneur from San Diego, California, has gifted his son with 40 acres of land on his 13th birthday. He says that he wants to teach him the importance of land ownership and generational wealth. Muhammad, who is the co-founder of a real estate investment firm, says that he Read More…

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Cellphone One Day Devices Will Be Embedded Under Our Skin

‘Father of the cell phone’ says one day we’ll have devices embedded under our skin Key Points Future generations will have devices “embedded under the skin of their ears,” Marty Cooper, who is widely considered the father of the cell phone, told CNBC at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Such devices won’t need to Read More…

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Black Couple From Virginia Purchase Home With 90 Acres

From the 1920s to today, the percentage of Black Americans and other minority landowners has dropped from 14% to less than 2% nationwide. Here’s how real estate expert Chris O’Neal and his wife, Sabrina, hope to change that. Nationwide — Ten years ago, less than 4 percent of minorities owned rural land, according to a report Read More…

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18-Year-Old Makes History as the Youngest Black Mayor Ever

Meet Jaylen Smith, an 18-year-old college freshman, who became the youngest Black mayor in U.S. history after being elected mayor in the town of Earle, Arkansas.     Smith has been elected mayor of Earle, a small town in Arkansas with a population of 1,831. He reportedly received 235 votes while his opponent, Nemi Matthews, Read More…