Oakland-based organizer and Regional Director of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment for San Francisco and Oakland, Carroll Fife, has dedicated her life’s work to advocating for the rights of marginalized people. During these unprecedented times, Fife sat down with BLACK ENTERPRISE to share the importance of her work …
Read More »Kim Kardashian’s Coronavirus Face Masks Sell Out
Many states across the country are advising people to wear a face mask in public due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, it’s hard to find face masks in stores or online — unless you want to deal with price gouging. But now, Kim Kardashian is doing her part to help …
Read More »Review Finds Officer Was Justified in Handcuffing Black Miami Doctor in Front of His Own Home
Screenshot: Armen Henderson (Miami Herald) There is a widely held belief that no matter what you’re doing, doing it while black automatically makes it a punishable offense. A police investigation in Miami has further backed that assertion. The New York Times reports that an internal investigation by the Miami Police …
Read More »Watch Yara Shahidi Congratulate The Class Of 2020
The class of 2020 had their in-person graduations canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. But now everyone from Cardi B to former President Barack Obama are finding ways to share their well wishes as students mark these milestones. Grown-ish star Yara Shahidi is the latest celebrity to show some love …
Read More »South Carolina Woman Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting at Her Ex & His New Boyfriend
A South Carolina woman is facing serious charges after she opened fire on her ex-boyfriend and his new boyfriend in a drive-by shooting. Spartanburg police said they arrested 53-year-old Renee Lavonne Simon Sunday night (May 17) after a man reported that she’d shot at him and his boyfriend as …
Read More »Ramadan in Quarantine
Video by The Atlantic During Ramadan, Muslims come together to pray, fast, and celebrate the Quran. This year, for the first time in history, Ramadan is being observed in isolation—no mosque, no extended-family gatherings, and no traditional Eid celebration. Sherihan Moustafa, 33, is a Brooklyn-based mother of six and a …
Read More »Spike Lee Drops First Trailer For Netflix’s 'Da 5 Bloods'
It has been over two years since Spike Lee’s last feature-length film. With the trailer dropping for his latest film, it looks the iconic director is not going to disappoint. Da 5 Bloods is co-written and directed by Spike Lee and stars Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman. Netflx describes the film …
Read More »Bronx man’s mother shows him no mercy after arrest for quarantine violation in Hawaii
A Bronx native man has gone viral this month after he was arrested in Hawaii for disobeying quarantine mandate and received no sympathy from his mother who believes, he had no business going there in the first place. According to a local Fox affiliate, Friday, Gov. David Ige’s office confirmed …
Read More »'RHOP's Gizelle Bryant Stands By Ex-Husband
Recently, Real Housewives of Potomac star Gizelle Bryant’s ex-husband (and current boyfriend) Pastor Jamal Bryant was accused of fathering a child by a member of his congregation. The reality star, who split with her husband in 2009 over infidelity, is addressing these fresh rumors which surfaced just as they’re working …
Read More »‘Bachelorette’ Hannah Brown Apologizes For Saying N-Word
Bachelorette star Hannah Brown is apologizing for using the n-word on her Instagram Live. “I owe you all a major apology,” the 25-year-old wrote in a statement on her Instagram Story on Sunday (May 17). “There is no excuse and I will not justify what I said.” She continued: “I …
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