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BE Modern Man: Meet “Mr. Satire” Baratunde Thurston

Name: Baratunde Thurston Profession: Philosopher-activist / Author  / Performer Age: 37 One word that describes you: Baratunde CEO and co-founder of Cultivated Wit and co-host of the podcast About Race, Baratunde Thurston uses...

Thrill Ride

Thrill Ride

Last year, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment company, which operates 10 theme parks in five states, was acquired by private equity firm The Blackstone Group for slightly more than $2 billion.

Yeah, I Got It On Layaway. What About It?

The buy-now, pay-later mentality of credit cards has been a major factor in reckless and irresponsible consumer behavior. Replacing layaway plans with easy access to high-interest credit has had devastating consequences for lower- and middle-income families, and black people in particular. The public embarrassment of buying goods on layaway (an admission that you were too poor to just buy what you wanted outright), has been replaced with the private shame of crushing credit card debt.

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