It’s no secret that, throughout time, the black community has been hidden from the pages of the history books. We’ve been relegated to the footnotes, meriting no more than a brief mention amongst all the words written on presidential elections, innovative inventions, and wars that have changed the world around us. But that’s not to […]
There is nothing new about us being under attack. Source: Essence.com From #BlackLivesMatter to #OscarsSoWhite, to the Women’s March, Black women and girls have used social media to elevate pressing social issues and drive change. But that platform – to which Black people are only recently gaining equal access – is imperilled by Trump administration […]
In February we published Part 1 of a guide especially for women regarding their money. Keen not to add any more stress to those caught up in their New Year’s resolutions, we waited until January was over. If you haven’t had a chance to read that post, find it here. I, for one, have […]
Mellody Hobson will become the new vice chair of Starbucks later this month. “Throughout her career, Hobson has made financial literacy and community outreach a priority.” We’re lucky to have her as an investor in Ellevest, Inc., too. Congrats, Mellody! “I want you to meet Ellevest because Black Expat is super excited to be working with […]
*Note: A $100 offer is available at the bottom of this post. It was only a matter of time before Ellevest featured Lena Waithe as a part of their #FinancialFeministFriday series. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you would know Waithe is flipping the script on Hollywood. “There’s a shift that’s […]
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”>?</span> Let’s Disrupt Money from Ellevest #ad Our society and institutions have long put us at a disadvantage with regards to money, leaving us at less than full equality: It will be 38 years until the wage gap closes for white women, 106 years for black […]
