And Jay Z’s rags-to-riches tale would make Horatio Alger wet his trousers. "A child born in the Marcy Houses - a sketchy housing project in BedStuy, Brooklyn - raised (along with his three ...

Jay-Z’s Marcy Ventures has bolstered its Black buying power by merging with the investment arm of Pendulum Holdings, which was founded by former Barack Obama adviser Robbie Robinson. In a move ...