Diane McKinney Whetstone (born August 9, 1951) is an American writer of historical fiction and non-fiction. She is the author of nine novels, including the critically acclaimed Tumbling, which won the 2003 National Book Award for Fiction. Her other novels include blues singer Bessie Smith in love and trombone player Marie Ellington in love. Her…
Some brokerages and market makers engage in a practice called naked shorting, or naked short selling. This is when a trader sells a security they do not own, hoping to buy the same security back at a lower price so they can pocket the difference. While this practice is legal, it can be considered unethical…
In America, the history of race and racism is one in which white people have always had an unfair advantage over black people. This has been true in a number of ways, including through the institution of slavery, Jim Crow laws, and redlining. Even today, white people tend to have more wealth than black people….