(New York, NY) February 16, 2022—BLACK ENTERPRISE will present its next Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Virtual Summit, on Feb. 17, in partnership with Toyota. The latest installment of this groundbreaking virtual event will explore the state of African American recruitment, retention, and advancement in corporate America while examining how corporations …
Read More »In pursuit of happiness: Why am I choosing between love and parenthood?
I have a year to find love. In fact, as I was picking through the post-Valentine’s Day candy sale at Walgreens in hopes of finding a heart-shaped container of Nestle Turtles and a big bag of Sour Punch straws no doubt intended for elementary school kids who have yet to …
Read More »NFL Hires Former AG Loretta Lynch To Fight Discrimination Lawsuit
In this April 7, 2017, file photo, former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks during a conference on policy and blacks at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Mass. She has been hired to defend the NFL against a lawsuit alleging the league is racist in his hiring …
Read More »When the Met Gala returns in May, so will more recognition of Black creatives
With the SAG Awards, as well as those celebrating the Independent Spirit, Directors Guild, Writers Guild, and Oscars all scheduled before April dawns, it’s safe to say awards season is already in full swing. But, on the first Monday in May, yet another of Hollywood’s favorite annual red carpet events …
Read More »The Never-Ending Quest to Make a Great Video-Game Movie
Play just a few minutes of any Uncharted video game, and the basic concept becomes clear: What if you could be the main character in a blockbuster action-adventure film? Embodied by the dashing treasure hunter Nathan Drake, the player leaps from boulder to boulder, explores ancient ruins, and exchanges gunfire …
Read More »Joesph H. Rainey, First Black Congressman In U.S. History, Honored At U.S. Capitol
Joseph H. Rainey (1832-1887), who was born into slavery but worked his way to become the first Black congressman in U.S. history, was honored at the U.S. Capitol last week, CBS News reported. At the ceremony, held earlier this month, room H-150 in the Capitol where Rainey frequently worked, was …
Read More »Brittany Johnson Debuts as Wicked’s First Full-Time Black Glinda
Photo: Joan Marcus Brittany Johnson is officially “Popular.” The actress debuted as the first full-time Black Glinda in Broadway’s Wicked, per CNN. Johnson, who has previously understudied the role, had her first performance as the production’s lead, Glinda, on Monday, Feb. 14. The show opens with Glinda floating down in …
Read More »LeVar Burton wants you to ‘read banned books!’
Beloved actor and literacy enthusiast LeVar Burton has inspired generations of youngsters to love books, spending decades reading aloud to America’s children as the host of Reading Rainbow. Coincidentally, the long-running series launched a year after a contentious 1982 U.S. book-banning battle—but what might that widely watched storytime have looked …
Read More »Nearly 300 Dead Bodies Left in Open Parking Garage Turned Makeshift Morgue In Maryland
The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has turned a parking garage into a makeshift morgue to deal with a significant backlog of bodies. According to a WMAR report, more than 200 bodies await autopsy, and the number keeps growing. The backlog is holding up funeral services, criminal investigations, …
Read More »Grandson of 'King Richard' Williams Dies by Apparent Suicide
Richard Williams watches daughter Venus compete in the Acura Classic at the La Costa Resort and Spa August 3, 2007 in Carlsbad, California. Williams’ grandson, Alphonse Williams, 21, died by an apparent suicide on Feb. 3, in Las Vegas.Photo: Lisa Blumefeld (Getty Images) A nephew of tennis stars Venus and …
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