Black History Month

CNBC interview on new HBO show ‘Game Theory’

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Bomani Jones onstage during “Colin In Black And White”, Netflix, And Dreamville Present Path To Power Summit at Clark Atlanta University on November 04, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Paras Griffin | Getty Images Bomani Jones doesn’t want to be your economics teacher. Instead, the well-known sports personality wants to make compelling arguments around the intersection … Read more

Advice for the next generation on overcoming inequity

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In celebration of Black History, CNBC Invest in You is featuring weekly stories from CNBC contributors and members of the Financial Wellness Council, including the lessons they’ve learned growing up, their advice to Black youth, their inspirations and how they are working to close the racial wealth gap. Amid signs that the omicron variant wave … Read more

FedEx partners with HBCUs to increase the pipeline of Black supply chain professionals

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Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, US December 20, 2020. Paul Sancya | Reuters FedEx said Tuesday it’s partnering with eight historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to build a pipeline of logistics and supply chain professionals. The Memphis, Tennessee, shipping … Read more

Bob Johnson says Biden’s Build Back Better bill needs to direct money to Black-owned businesses

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BET founder Bob Johnson told CNBC on Tuesday that the Biden administration needs to take further steps in its Build Back Better plan to tackle the wealth gap between black and white Americans. “What I’m looking at is, what can you do to increase black wealth? And that means you need to make more capital … Read more