Jay-Z Returns To IG To Promote New Film ‘The Book Of Clarence’
Jay-Z has made his return to Instagram, but not to showcase highlights of his own luxurious life. Instead, he’s taking the time to introduce his new film, The Book of Clarence, to his almost 200k followers. The rapper, who has no other posts and has been very inactive on the platform for years, dropped the […]
Big Spender: Audit Shows Atlanta’s Mayor Violated City Procedures, Overspent for Annual Party at Taxpayers’ Expense
New reports show Atlanta’s Mayor Andre Dickens may have overspent for an annual party at taxpayers’ expense. An audit from the brand-new Office of Inspector General Shannon K. Manigault investigated city funds used for the 2022 Senior Ball, proving tens of thousands of dollars spent went against procurement guidelines, FOX 5 Atlanta reports. According to the […]
Exclusive: Incoming LISC CEO Pledges To Keep Helping Black Americans Despite New Challenges
Reducing inequality in such critical areas as uneven finances and disproportionate conditions remain long-standing issues for many Black Americans. However, Michael T. Pugh, the newly named CEO of Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC), aims to help combat those problems. He told BLACK ENTERPRISE that he is committed to LISC’s mission to close the racial and […]
The Inclusive Obesity Care Initiative Sheds the Stigma Around Weight with Queen Latifah’s Help
Whatever’s going on in the inclusivity world, one superstar hip-hop icon is here for it. Queen Latifah has just joined forces with Novo Nordisk’s It’s Bigger Than Me campaign to lend her voice to the leading global health-care company’s new Inclusive Obesity Care (IOC) initiative. She champions the changes necessary for the world to focus […]
Quincy Brown Posts Throwbacks To Remember Late Mom Kim Porter, ‘I’m Still A MOMMA’s Boy’
Quincy Brown has been taking time to remember his late mother, Kim Porter, through a series of throwback photos he shared online. Most recently, the Dope star shared a side-by-side of childhood photos standing alongside Porter, who wore a black dress. “Young Pooh Bear,” he captioned the post. It came one month after he shared […]
Beyoncé’s BeyGood Foundation Helps LGBTQ+ Legends Bring Ballroom Culture To Las Vegas
Beyoncé continues to be a committed ally to the LGBTQ+ community. Though many consider her latest album Renaissance to be an ode to Black ballroom and queer culture, the superstar singer has also put her money where her fans can feel it most. During a two-night stop of her massively successful Renaissance World Tour in Las Vegas, the […]
Deputy On Break Saves Woman From Jumping In River With Her Baby
It was a normal day for a Georgia deputy to take her usual stroll during her lunch break, until she stumbled upon something alarming. Muscogee County Deputy Aliyah Miller recently rescued a mother and her two-month-old from what could have ended in a tragedy on August 16. According to WSB-TV, Miller spotted a woman during […]
The Luxurious Rise Of The Youngest Black-Owned Wine Company
From the refreshing “pick-me-up” Rosé to the cozy Zinfandel, four millennial Black men are enhancing the community’s palette bottle by bottle. “You don’t see that,” owner, client service and operations specialist Brandon Crump told BLACK ENTERPRISE in a 2021 interview. Fast forward two years. The award-winning luxury wine label Michael Lavelle Wines is reigning as the youngest […]
Harvard Grad Calls For 3,000 Black Women With High School Diplomas to Help Her Set a World Record
Meet Jen Franks Ahaghotu, a US-based CEO and graduate of Harvard University who believes in the power of Black women’s educational achievements to change the world. The journey to a Harvard degree remains a formidable one for Black women, with challenges ranging from systemic barriers to a lack of representation in various academic fields. But, […]
