When the news of Breonna Taylor‘s death hit TV screens, Datreese Thomas was trying to come up with her first business venture. What she came up with not only helped her but is empowering young Black girls. Thomas, who was struggling in her freshman year at the University of Houston, …
Read More »Eric Adams Argues For Maintaining Control of NYC Schools Through 2026
Photo: lev radin (Shutterstock) New York City Mayor Eric Adams was sworn into office in the middle of Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2021. Although he narrowly squeaked by in the primary, capturing just over 50 percent of the votes in the crowded field of candidates, he won a …
Read More »<em>Turning Red</em> Is Pixar’s Cleverest Film in Years
Pixar’s animated films are typically defined by their impressive ambition. Monsters, Inc.; Inside Out; and Coco cleverly crafted worlds of monsters, emotions, and the afterlife that felt both logical and fantastical. Movies such as Wall-E and Up dared to embrace long narrative chunks without dialogue or juvenile antics. Recent works …
Read More »LeBron James Invests In New Livestreaming Platform, Kittch, For Chefs And Creators To Connect
NBA star LeBron James, a known food lover, has just joined on as an investor of Kittch, a new live streaming platform for food-obsessed creators to connect and learn from star chefs all over the world, Page Six reports. Last month, BLACK ENTERPRISE reported that the NBA champion expanded his …
Read More »Federal Jury Charges Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio with Conspiracy in US Capitol Riot
Photo: Joshua Lott/The Washington Post (Getty Images) The leader of the far-right Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, cannot help but stay in the news. In 2021 alone, he was arrested and charged for burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was being displayed in a Black church in Washington, D.C. Ironically, …
Read More »American Fools
The call is one we’ve been expecting, so when it comes we’re jolted but not surprised. It’s from my wife’s sister, who lives in Arizona. She and her husband are both proudly unvaccinated—predictably enough, since their chief sources of information are Fox News and social media. They’ve believed from the …
Read More »Give Your Business Ideas A Boost With This Private Labeling Bundle
Over the past two years, many people have turned to side hustles to supplement their incoming. While some efforts have turned into reliable secondary income, some people have realized new significant income streams. With the internet, the possibilities to create and run any type of online business are endless. There’s …
Read More »Florida Students Stage Walkouts In Protest of 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
Photo: Octavio Jones / Reuters Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, officially called the Parents Education Rights bill is headed to Gov. Ron Desantis’s desk to become law. It will ban teachers discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms for young students. There have been many opponents to this legislation, …
Read More »Allyson Felix, Amanda Gorman, Sherrilyn Ifill, and Kerry Washington Among TIME’s 2022 Women of The Year
Time has released its 2022 Women of The Year list that highlights bold women leading the charge to create a more equitable world for all. Allyson Felix, Amanda Gorman, Sherrilyn Ifill, Jennie Joseph, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Kerry Washington are the Black women included in Time’s list of 12 honorees. …
Read More »Denver Broncos Steal Headlines and Trade for Russell Wilson
Photo: Justin Casterline (Getty Images) The NFL news cycle has been insanity for the last 24 hours. Yesterday, the NFL announced that Atlanta Falcons Wide Receiver Calvin Ridley will be suspended for the entire 2022 season for betting on games. Earlier today, Aaron Rodgers decided to stop keeping sports fans …
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