President Trump’s administration claims to be courting the Black vote. His campaign is reportedly opening “community centers” in swing states. NBC News reports that today it was announced the re-election campaign “is planning to open 15 community centers in critical battleground states next month aimed at boosting African-American support heading into …

Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power series is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Black Enterprise, and of black women. It’s a place for today’s businesswomen to share their own favorite images and their own …

Rihanna turned the beauty industry on its heels with the debut of Fenty Beauty. According to Forbes, the Bajan mogul has racked in over $570 million in revenue since its launch. With an array of 40 shades to complement a range of complexions for women of color who are often …

Screenshot: Paolo Roversi (Condé Nast) One day in July 2017, I was leading a media studies class I teach every summer in Rome on a field trip to the television studios of RAI, Italy’s national broadcasting company. The group was very international, comprised of local and study-abroad students representing six …

A 2017 incident with a pregnant woman may lead Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta‘s Sierra Gates to jail. According to court documents obtained by Bossip, Sierra has been charged with two counts of battery and one count of battery against a pregnant woman. The documents do not name the alleged …

Last month, Juan Guaidó appeared in Washington in the role of political totem. Venezuela’s main opposition leader—the man who is recognized by that country’s National Assembly, millions of his fellow citizens, and several dozen foreign countries as the rightful president of Venezuela—was one of the special guests at the State …

Vanessa Bryant made her first public appearance during the public memorial for her late husband and daughter, Kobe and Gianna Bryant, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 24. She gave an unforgettable and heartbreaking speech that immediately went viral. However, Vanessa almost did not speak at the …

NASA engineer Dajae Williams is using Hip Hop to help teach math and science to young people. During an interview with NPR, Williams spoke about how her love for math and how she turned it from something she struggled with into her passion. “One of our assignments was to create …

Jason Derulo has been known to show off his bod for fans, but the “Talk Dirty” singer recently let fans know he has insecurities too. The 30-year-old was at LAX when he revealed one body part that he’s not the biggest fan of when looking in the mirror: his feet. …

Attendees at the 2019 Women of Power Summit One would think that making friends and connecting with others would become easier as you grow and mature personally and professionally. Nevertheless, that part of life remains a constant challenge for many professionals as they matriculate through their careers and journeys. As …