In the midst of the global pandemic and panic triggered by COVID-19, one New Jersey business owner is stepping up to help meet her community’s needs. Just a day after Gov. Phil Murphy closed all schools in The Garden State, restaurateur and real estate developer Adenah Bayoh announced that she …
Read More »Good Works: While the Fashion Industry Is Shaken by COVID-19, Designer Kerby Jean-Raymond Offers Needed Relief
Kerby Jean-Raymond during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on February 08, 2020, in New York City.Photo: Dominik Bindl (Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows) Not all heroes wear capes; some of them design luxury sportswear. Nevertheless, as the fashion industry struggles internally to adapt to the drastic sudden changes …
Read More »Why the Coronavirus Has Been So Successful
During a cytokine storm, the immune system isn’t just going berserk but is also generally off its game, attacking at will without hitting the right targets. When this happens, people become more susceptible to infectious bacteria. The storms can also affect other organs besides the lungs, especially if people already …
Read More »Ciara And Her Family Crush 'Something New' Challenge
Nothing can brighten a day like a video of a pregnant Ciara dancing. The internet was blessed on Thursday (March 18) with a new clip of CiCi, bump in full bloom, and her entire family busting a move to Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla Sign’s “Something New.” The video starts …
Read More »As Cities’ Eateries Close, This Black-Owned Delivery Service Is Thriving
Image: Instagram Being in quarantine doesn’t mean you can’t have access to your favorite foods. As more and more cities’ eateries shut down due to the global COVID-19, pandemic, many people are relying delivery on apps and services for their food. One black-owned delivery service and app is taking advantage …
Read More »Sephora Has Some Deals to Keep You Looking Glamorous, Even While You're Stuck at Home
Image: Sephora Now is the perfect time to experiment with beauty, mostly since no one will see it. Make mistakes, try new colors, and perfect your contouring. Sephora is here in our time of great makeup needs. Although their physical stores have temporarily closed, they’ve announced that there is free …
Read More »<em>Social Distance</em>: When It’s Illegal to Leave Home
On the newest episode of Social Distance, Jeffrey Goldberg and Anne Applebaum take stock of upheaval in Europe and new restrictions on travel and movement across the wold. Listen to the episode here: Subscribe to Social Distance on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or other podcast platforms to receive new episodes as …
Read More »Black Man Fighting Coronavirus Begs People To Listen
The news about the spread of COVID-19, known as coronavirus, has most of the country self-quarantining, but some people are still not taking the virus seriously. One Ohio man is trying to tell the world that it’s worse than you think. Kevin Harris, 55, has been diagnosed with coronavirus. He’s …
Read More »Amex EVP Susan Chapman-Hughes Doesn’t Even Own a Two-Piece Suit
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 …
Read More »Start Here for All the Coronavirus News You Need
(iStock.com/puckons) In just a few short months, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic. The coronavirus news changes seemingly hourly. And it has changed the way most of us go about our daily lives, affecting our children’s educations, our jobs, our businesses, and ultimately our finances. Black Enterprise has …
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