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Share0 (Image: iStock/PeopleImages) A 104-page audit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services exposed spending not being used for the purposes the money was earmarked for, according to USA Today. Money that was meant to assist poor residents was used to purchase luxury cars, sponsor a college baseball tournament, and …

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have already been pitching in big time to help bring relief to those affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and now, they’re adding on to their much-appreciated generosity. In a Facebook post, country singer Brad Paisley thanked the power couple, who launched the Tiller & Hatch …

Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) It really must be nice to be a white man in America. Imagine pleading guilty twice to a crime and still getting away with it. That is the case for former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The New York Times reports that the Justice Department …

Actress Kym Whitley has been named as the newest member of the Weight Watchers family. After joining the program in April 2020, she has already lost 11 pounds and wants to inspire others to do the same as the company’s new brand ambassador. Whitley, who is currently starring in BET’s …

The FBI notes set off a firestorm in conservative media, which argued that Flynn had been unfairly targeted by the bureau. The putative concern over unfair prosecutions rings false for Trump and his allies, who have demanded iron-fisted “law and order” in cases that don’t involve the president’s cronies. Moreover, …

B. Monét​ has the pedigree of a qualified, top-notch writer/director and the talent and ability to see things with both grace and accuracy. Besides having a B.A. in ​English from Spelman College​ and a MFA from New York University in Film and Television with a concentration in writing and directing, …

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 …

Vanessa Bryant celebrated her 38th birthday on Tuesday (May 5) and the day came with a surprise birthday gift.  Bryant discovered a sentimental letter from her late husband and NBA Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, nearly four months after he, their daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash..  …

Gregory and Travis McMichael have been arrested and charged for the death of Ahmaud Arbery, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations announced in a press release. The white father-son duo who made headlines for chasing down and shooting an unarmed black man while he was jogging in a Georgia neighborhood …

Photo: The Arbery Family (via CNN On Tuesday, video was released showing the graphic shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. As the video went viral, public outcry intensified with many outraged that the men responsible hadn’t been arrested or faced any charges. CNN reports that Gregory McMichael and his son Travis …