Activists are closely monitoring the case of a Webster Parish man who recently died from injuries sustained in a fight in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, in January. Christopher Temple, a white man, was...
Milwaukee’s Natasha Broxton is a rarity in the automotive industry, she runs one of the nation’s only Black-owned auto parts recyclers in the country, and as a woman, she is also a...
At a time when Black and marginalized groups are under attack, Adiba Nelson drops a children’s book that reinforces Black aesthetics and identity. The Afro-Latina author does this through the eyes of...
A recent study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) highlights a decline in cancer mortality rates among Black people, but a continued higher cancer burden compared to other racial and ethnic groups.
On...
In yet another move breaking with long-standing tradition in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21, Donald Trump fired Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr, who had been the chairman of the Joint...
Ojinika Obiekwe, an Emmy Award-winning Black journalist, has filed a lawsuit against PIX11 for allegedly treating her like a “slave on a plantation” and wrongfully firing her for speaking out against the...
The Art Institute of Chicago will close Black History Month by hosting an impactful conversation with Julieanna Richardson, honoring the legacy of the late Nikki Giovanni.
Giovanni, the great American poet who died...
2025 kicked off on a scary start with the number of plane crashes. On Jan. 29, an American Airlines plane collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, killing all 67 people...
Anne Collins Smith has officially been appointed chief curator of the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA).
She began the position in September 2024, but NOMA made the official announcement on Feb. 13,...
Renowned event strategist and entrepreneur Shanna M. Scott has launched the Event Professional School (EPS), an accredited Black-owned school for event planners and professionals that focuses entirely on teaching them how to build a...
BLACK ENTERPRISE will honor Robin L. Washington with a Legacy Award at the 19th annual BE Women of Power Summit. The Legacy Award honors women in business who have soared to the top...
Equity crowdsourcing platform Black Unicorn Factory (BUF) is on its way to becoming the highest-valued Black-owned company to enter a major stock exchange ever, according to a press release.
Prior to its...
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Westchester), New York state Senate Majority Leader, is urging New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign amid his corruption scandal.
“It’s probably time that he move aside,” she told the...
