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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 …
Read More »Beyoncé’s Tennis Court Performance In Compton For the Oscars Paid Homage to Black Girls and Black Hair
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 …
Read More »New Study Reveals Prediabetes Rates Have Doubled in American Children
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 …
Read More »Three Black HBCU Entrepreneurs Receive $10K As Part Of The AT&T Dream In Black Award
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 …
Read More »Grammys 2022: John Legend to Be Honored With Recording Academy Global Impact Award
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 …
Read More »Universal Hip Hop Museum Planning Metaverse Experience Before Construction of Venue Completed
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 …
Read More »Why Every Black Law School Dean Stands Behind Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
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 …
Read More »OPINION: Keep The Smiths Name Out Your Mouth
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 …
Read More »President Biden To Propose More Money For Policing In 2023 Budget Plan
U.S. President Joe Biden walks toward members of the press before a Marine One departure from the White House on March 23, 2022, in Washington, DC.Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) The “Defund the Police” movement has been a hotly contested topic ever since its inception after the murder of George …
Read More »Is Will Smith’s Oscar In Jeopardy Over Slapping Chris Rock At The Oscars 2022?
Following the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, Will Smith‘s Best Actor Oscar may be in jeopardy as a result of his live onstage assault of Chris Rock. Minutes before Smith accepted his award, Rock joked that he couldn’t wait to see Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith in “GI Jane 2.” The …
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