Philly native and mega talent, Will Smith, and New York rapper, Nas, have teamed up and are among initial investors in a brand new app that will aim to teach teenagers financial literacy. The start-up company known as, Step, is developing an app that will give teens access to bank accounts with no minimum balance, […]

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The first African-American and woman becomes Library of Congress' new chief executive. She's widely praised for promoting technology at libraries in low-income neighborhoods.

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On Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. Carla Hayden as the Librarian of Congress. If confirmed Dr. Hayden would be the first woman and first African-American to serve in the post, as mentioned in a press release issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary. President Obama issued a […]

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'A Fine Dessert' is the latest children's book to be praised for its "good intentions" while dropping the ball on the truth.

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Courtney Holmes is part of a growing trend of barbers that are getting creative and helping their local children get an education.

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This is a level of racism that just doesn’t even make sense… pic.twitter.com/Qy76Kiemlp — Yours In Negritude (@MeWeFree) May 27, 2015 Some parents and children…

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Your local barbershop probably consists of TVs broadcasting ESPN, animated banter on almost any subject and music to match the vibe of the shop. The…