On the fundamental question of why some people are rich and others are poor, more Americans point to the advantages they possess – or the obstacles they face – rather than their work ethic. Nearly two ...

The health gap between the rich and poor is now far bigger than the difference in income – that’s one of the messages from a series of papers published in The Lancet today. But wealth is only ...

Get to know David Steward, a tech entrepreneur who is now the richest Black person in America with an estimated net worth of $11.4 billion, up from $7.6 billion last year and $6 billion the year ...

On Wednesday, multiple outlets reported that Kanye West is the richest Black person in America, worth as much as $6.6 billion. The news comes after Bloomberg reported that his sneaker brand, Yeezy ...

Of the 2,043 people who made it to the 2018 FORBES list of the World’s Billionaires, 11 of them are black. The Nigerians take the lead. Cement tycoon Aliko Dangote retains his position as the ...