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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t curtailing travel. He’s not avoiding golf or making do with a skeleton staff in the West Wing. Even hamburgers served at the White House aren’t from McDonalds, this time. In shutdowns past — including during Trump’s first term — presidents normally scaled back their schedules. With
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has restored a memorial to a Confederate general in Washington, D.C. that demonstrators took down during racial justice protests in the summer of 2020, part of a broader effort by the president to reshape the way the country’s history is told. The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate
Hurricane Melissa is actively ripping its way through the Caribbean. The storm’s 185 mph winds and heavy rainfall are leaving islands, many once called paradise, unrecognizable due to flooding and destruction. “I have never seen anything like this before in all my years living here,” a Jamaican resident, Jennifer Small,
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 29, 2025 The videos have sparked outrage and concern amid the impending loss of SNAP funding. The internet is disgusted by new racist AI videos stereotyping Black women by having them yell about EBT cards. While AI has leaned into stereotypical depictions before, this latest and
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 29, 2025 The statue will also become the first monument of a woman on the Alabama State Capitol lawn. The legacy of Rosa Parks will be forever remembered with a statue in the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. NBC News reported that the monument holds another
by Mitti Hicks October 29, 2025 “One out of every eight people utilizes SNAP benefits, and one out of every five children receives SNAP,” MomsRising CEO and Senior Vice President Monifa Bandele tells BLACK ENTERPRISE. As furloughed workers go a month without pay amid the government shutdown, another crisis is
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 29, 2025 A video clip was posted to social media showing the very similarly dressed teenager resembling the Brooklyn emcee As Halloween approaches, a viral clip of a young teenager dressed like the iconic Brooklyn emcee, The Notorious B.I.G., has amassed nearly 17 million
It’s cuffing season—the time of year when temperatures drop, the nights get a little longer, and the timelines heat up because everyone has an opinion about romance. Who should initiate? How much should a “worthy” date cost? And who’s picking up the check? Lost in all the chatter is what
by Sharelle B. McNair October 29, 2025 ‘Project 2025 is Jim Crow 2.0.’ Legendary South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, the state’s only Democratic lawmaker, is speaking out on the state of politics under the Trump administration, comparing Project 2025 to the Jim Crow era. “Project 2025 is Jim Crow 2.0.
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 29, 2025 Mob The Block has a special way of getting customers into the establishments of Black entrepreneurs. Another day, another Black business graciously “mobbed” by a crowd of customers ready to support them. Mob The Block is an initiative based in the DMV area to
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t curtailing travel. He’s not avoiding golf or making do with a skeleton staff in the West Wing. Even hamburgers served at the White House aren’t from McDonalds, this time. In shutdowns past — including during Trump’s first term — presidents normally scaled back their schedules. With
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has restored a memorial to a Confederate general in Washington, D.C. that demonstrators took down during racial justice protests in the summer of 2020, part of a broader effort by the president to reshape the way the country’s history is told. The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate
Hurricane Melissa is actively ripping its way through the Caribbean. The storm’s 185 mph winds and heavy rainfall are leaving islands, many once called paradise, unrecognizable due to flooding and destruction. “I have never seen anything like this before in all my years living here,” a Jamaican resident, Jennifer Small,
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 29, 2025 The videos have sparked outrage and concern amid the impending loss of SNAP funding. The internet is disgusted by new racist AI videos stereotyping Black women by having them yell about EBT cards. While AI has leaned into stereotypical depictions before, this latest and
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 29, 2025 The statue will also become the first monument of a woman on the Alabama State Capitol lawn. The legacy of Rosa Parks will be forever remembered with a statue in the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. NBC News reported that the monument holds another
by Mitti Hicks October 29, 2025 “One out of every eight people utilizes SNAP benefits, and one out of every five children receives SNAP,” MomsRising CEO and Senior Vice President Monifa Bandele tells BLACK ENTERPRISE. As furloughed workers go a month without pay amid the government shutdown, another crisis is
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 29, 2025 A video clip was posted to social media showing the very similarly dressed teenager resembling the Brooklyn emcee As Halloween approaches, a viral clip of a young teenager dressed like the iconic Brooklyn emcee, The Notorious B.I.G., has amassed nearly 17 million
It’s cuffing season—the time of year when temperatures drop, the nights get a little longer, and the timelines heat up because everyone has an opinion about romance. Who should initiate? How much should a “worthy” date cost? And who’s picking up the check? Lost in all the chatter is what
by Sharelle B. McNair October 29, 2025 ‘Project 2025 is Jim Crow 2.0.’ Legendary South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, the state’s only Democratic lawmaker, is speaking out on the state of politics under the Trump administration, comparing Project 2025 to the Jim Crow era. “Project 2025 is Jim Crow 2.0.
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 29, 2025 Mob The Block has a special way of getting customers into the establishments of Black entrepreneurs. Another day, another Black business graciously “mobbed” by a crowd of customers ready to support them. Mob The Block is an initiative based in the DMV area to