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‘Thanks, Black One’Screenshot: @unpaulished (TikTok) Remember it was such a big deal when Neo (Keanu Reeves) finally realized he was “The One” in The Matrix? Take all of the power and acclaim from that feeling, replace it with patronizing stereotypes, add a dash of microaggression and you have, “The Black …

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore is known for being vocal about the relationships her co-stars are in.  But during the latest episode on Sunday (April 5), NeNe Leakes decided to turn the tables and take jabs at the fallout of Moore and her husband Marc Daly.  At a …

The coronavirus peril is global. Much of the response must of course be international or national if it is to matter at all. In the United States, only the federal government can pump out stimulus in the trillions of dollars, or set quarantine or travel restrictions at international ports. But …

Singer Tony Terry spontaneously decided to sing at a wedding he came across on Sunday (April 5).  While walking through a park in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Terry said he noticed a couple getting married with no one else except the officiant. He asked the couple if he could sing for their …

(Photo: Adobe Stock) The Black travel movement began almost ten years ago with an emphasis on going abroad to places that see few Black visitors. Mainstream travel marketing seemed to suggest that Black Americans would only book trips to Miami or Las Vegas, so the movement stepped in to show …

Covid-19, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, is disproportionately affecting Black communities across the country. New data from several states shows that Black folks are contracting the virus and dying at an alarming rate compared to other races, and there’s no denying that the long-term impact of Covid-19 will be …

If anyone understands the Coronavirus pandemic feeling like a movie, it’s preacher, movie producer and motivational speaker DeVon Franklin. The Oakland native has been a preacher since the age of 15 and a fixture behind the scenes in Hollywood since 2003.   In his Daily Devotional series for BET, the …

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 …

50 Cent is rapidly becoming one of the most bankable TV producers in Hollywood. Starz, the network that backed his hit series Power, has greenlit another series from the rapper turned mogul. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the premium cable network has reportedly handed out an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for …

Photo: Nicholas Hunt (Getty Images for The Reform Alliance) As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, one of the places that are being most affected are jails and prisons. They are also the places most likely to be overlooked in the government’s horribly mismanaged response efforts. According to CBS …