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(Photo: Courtesy of Rashad McCrorey) We often hear stories of the American Dream. From the time of Ellis Island until this very day, we are used to hearing stories of foreigners from around the world journeying to America in search of a better life. Little is spoken, however, about the …

Quarantining and social distancing really has some people stooping to desperate measures for entertainment. A New Jersey mother is under fire after footage of her teaching her young daughter how to strip has gone viral. In the video, the young child climbs all the way to the top of …

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 …

Meghan Markle on March 6, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Stansall-WPA Pool/Getty Images) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has managed to find success off screen with her lifestyle brand Goop, and it looks like she may soon be facing some competition from Meghan Markle. In anticipation of becoming a royal, …

Police in Michigan said a security guard at a Family Dollar store in Flint was shot and killed after telling a customer to wear a face mask as mandated by state officials amid the coronavirus pandemic. Michigan State Police Lt. David Kaiser said 43-year-old Calvin Munerlyn, a father of …

A protest sign at a rally against North Carolina’s coronavirus lockdown in April. Photo: Getty Images A 53-year-old man who was helping to plan armed protests against social distancing in Colorado is facing federal charges after the FBI found four pipe bombs in his home last Friday. Bradley Bunn apparently …

The Daily Show host Trevor Noah stepped up to show some love and appreciation to 25 furloughed crew members of his Comedy Central show. He will pay their salaries during the industry-wide coronavirus shutdown, Variety reported. Noah plans to continue keeping them financially afloat until production restarts. A source told Variety, …

Kodak Black has been in jail for nearly a year for gun charges and, unfortunately, the experience has been worse than expected. According to the rapper’s representatives, Kodak was attacked by several prison guards at the Big Sandy Penitentiary in Kentucky. The reps were told this information by other …

Just before the 2016 election, and then again after its results became clear, I did a series of Atlantic items on a challenge I thought the press was not prepared for. The challenge was dealing with a major political figure—Donald Trump—who fit no previous pattern of how presidents or other …

In their first virtual reunion since wrapping up the 12th season, tons of drama breaks out between the ladies of Real Housewives of Atlanta. RELATED: ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Reunion Cancelled Over Coronavirus “This three-part reunion will reveal that things aren’t as peachy among the RHOA ladies these days with …