In literature, references to eating tend to be either symbolic or utilitarian. Food can indicate status or milieu (think about all those references to Dorsia in American Psycho), or it can move the plot forward (Rabbit Angstrom’s peanut-brittle habit in John Updike’s final Rabbit book). Even in the hands of …

If you’re someone who spends any time on a computer whether for work or school-related activities, then you already know how helpful of a tool certain software programs or the internet can be. While having access to seemingly countless web pages and folders to store your projects and ideas has …

An Oscar statue on the red carpet near the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, on March 27, 2022, ahead of the 94th Academy Awards.Photo: TEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP (Getty Images) On Monday, both the Academy and the 2022 Oscars producer Will Packer responded to the slapping incident involving Will Smith and …

In recent memory, there has never been a time when Beyoncé performs that is topped by anyone or anything! With the Will Smith/Chris Rock “altercation” taking place, it seems as if people have not been speaking about Beyoncé, except on social media, of course! Mrs. Carter had a fulfilling performance decked …

Photo: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) A new study has revealed that rates of prediabetes among children have more than doubled over the past 20 years. The study, published March 28 in JAMA Pediatrics, looked at children between the ages of 12 and 19 from 1999 to 2018. During that time, the rate …

Entrepreneur Lori Harvey and YouTube sensation Terrell Grice presented three Black HBCU students with $10,000 as part of the AT&T Dream In Black Initiative. Entrepreneurs and HBCU students Coi Mattison, Malik Waseem, and Journey Carter received the funds from AT&T to start their businesses and shine a light on Black …

John Legend attends the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, California on March 22, 2022.Photo: JC Olivera for iHeartRadio (Getty Images) Grammy-winning artist John Legend is set to be awarded a special honor soon. Per Variety, the “Bigger Love” singer will be honored with the Recording Academy Global Impact …

The birthplace of hip-hop, the Bronx, NY, will have its own museum in approximately two years when the construction of the two-floor Universal Hip-Hop Museum is completed. According to CBS News, the borough that started the genre that is a multi-billion dollar business will be able to showcase items collected …

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s nominee for Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, arrives on the third day of her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Her husband Patrick Jackson appears at left.Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call …

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of BLACK ENTERPRISE.  First of all, major congratulations to Will Packer and his all-Black production team for putting on an inclusive and entertaining show last night. The …