Judge Glenda Hatchett Champions Fight Against Black Maternal Mortality
by Ida Harris April 17, 2025 Judge Hatchett lost her daughter Kira nine years ago after she delivered a second child through a scheduled cesarean section. On a morning just days before Black Maternal Health Week, Judge Glenda Hatchett met with BLACK ENTERPRISE at a neighborhood staple: Gocha’s Breakfast Bar, a Black woman-owned breakfast and […]
Some Democrats think Wes Moore could win the presidency in 2028
George Clooney, the Hollywood star whose New York Times op-ed inflamed calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 election against Donald Trump, says looking ahead, he believes Maryland Gov. Wes Moore could be the Democratic Party’s best chance at taking back the White House in 2028. During a wide-ranging interview with […]
Azealia Banks regrets her vote for Donald Trump’s 2nd term: ‘This is an absolute disaster’
Azealia Banks is no longer singing the praises of her once “f— hero,” Donald Trump. On Wednesday, the ever-controversial 33-year-old rapper stirred the pot online once again by getting candid in posts on X about feeling remorseful for voting for him for a second time. “Ok I think it’s time everyone who voted for Trump […]
Retired police officer sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing children at wife’s daycare
A retired police officer in Baltimore who his wife shot for sexually abusing children at her daycare center has been sentenced to life in prison. The Baltimore Banner reported that James Stanley Weems Jr., 59, of Towson, was sentenced in Baltimore County Circuit Court by Judge Michael J. Finifter on Monday, April 14. In November […]
Target CEO to meet with Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the company’s rollback of DEI initiatives
At Target’s request, the retailer’s CEO, Brian Cornell, will meet with Rev. Al Sharpton in New York City this week to discuss, presumably, what the retailer can do to avoid future calls for boycotts, according to CNBC. In January, the company decided to end several of its DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) initiatives, including efforts […]
Pre-Easter Blackout Affects Millions, Restoration Underway In Puerto Rico
by Keka Araújo April 17, 2025 Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colón called the transmission issue “unacceptable.” Crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after an island-wide blackout left 1.4 million customers in the dark. As of Thursday morning, approximately 41% of customers, or about 609,700, had their power restored, according to Luma Energy. […]
Sheryl Lee Ralph receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Sheryl Lee Ralph officially has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! On Wednesday, the actress was honored with a star for her decades-long career, which includes films alongside Sidney Poitier, the original Broadway production of “Dreamgirls,” and more. “I’m not just part of the fabric that is Hollywood, I’m part of the cemented […]
Don’t Keep It on the Down Low: ‘CrazySexyCool—The TLC Musical’ Coming Summer 2026
by Kandiss Edwards April 17, 2025 The story of Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins, Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, and Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas is being made into a musical! The story of TLC, the best-selling American girl group of all time, will be the subject of a new musical, CrazySexyCool–The TLC Musical. The show will debut at Arena […]
Taking a mental health leave from work is an option most people don’t know about
Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team’s accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn’t speak. “I felt a knot in my throat,” Lasso said. “My head, it felt like it was inside a bubble. I couldn’t […]
Federal Judge Finds Probable Cause To Hold Trump Administration in Contempt Over Deportation
by Mitti Hicks April 17, 2025 U.S. District Judge James Boasberg says he can hold officials in attempt for “willful disregard” of his order to stop transferring deportees to El Salvador to the notorious maximum security prison. In the latest battle between the Trump administration and the judicial system, a federal judge said he has […]
