Two of the nation’s oldest Black-owned banks are joining forces in a proposed merger that would create the largest Black-owned bank in the United States by assets. South Carolina-based Optus Financial Corporation, the parent company of Optus Bank, and North Carolina-based M&F Bancorp, the parent company of Mechanics & Farmers Bank, announced a definitive merger Read More…
My parents paid for my twin sister’s college but refused to pay for mine because I wasn’t worth the investment. Until four years later, they sat at her graduation and heard my name called as valedictorian. My name is Lena Whitaker, and two weeks ago I stood on a graduation stage in front of thousands Read More…
Woman returns as doctor at hospital where she was born and worked as a janitor It was a full-circle moment for one soon-to-be medical school graduate. Shay Taylor-Allen learned last Friday that she had matched with her first-choice residency pick, Yale School of Medicine, a hospital that has played an outsized role in her life. Read More…
STOP! Faith is not registered with the Republican Party or the Democratic Party. The Kingdom of God does not appear on a ballot, and the gospel was never meant to be reduced to a partisan loyalty test. Christians are called to follow Christ, not to pledge spiritual allegiance to a political coalition. Any attempt to Read More…
In 1979, he adopted nine Black girls that nobody wanted: what they became 46 years later will leave you speechless… Richard Miller’s world fell silent in 1979 when his wife, Anne, passed away. Their home, once full of dreams of having children, was left empty. His friends suggested he remarry, but he held on to Read More…
Avellon Williams Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso- Ibrahim Traoré, a name that resonates with leadership and resilience, has emerged as a formidable figure in Burkina Faso and beyond. Born on March 14, 1988, in Bondokuy, Burkina Faso, Traoré’s journey from a quiet student to the youngest head of state in the world is a testament to his determination and courage. Early Life and Read More…
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