Just Like The Rest: Congressional Black Caucus Leaders ‘Unimpressed’ After Meeting with Target Execs
by Sharelle B. McNair July 3, 2025 Unlike members of the taskforce, Target’s CEO said the meeting was “helpful.” Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce met with Target Corporation leaders and left feeling unfulfilled on “promised” changes. The meeting took place June 26 with CBC members, including chair Rep. […]
For Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, could a lesser conviction mean a greater public rehabilitation?
For nearly two years, a nearly nonstop parade of allegations and revelations has ravaged and unraveled Sean “Diddy” Combs’ carefully cultivated reputation as an affable celebrity entrepreneur, A-list party host, Grammy-winning artist and music executive, brand ambassador and reality TV star. It culminated in a verdict Wednesday that saw Combs acquitted of the most serious sex trafficking […]
Drive-by shooting in Chicago leaves 4 dead and 14 others wounded, police say
Four people have died from gunshot wounds and 14 others have been hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police said Thursday. At least three were in critical condition. The shooting happened late Wednesday in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Several media outlets said it happened outside a restaurant and lounge that had hosted an album […]
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for many Haitians
A federal judge in New York on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for more than 500,000 Haitians who are already in the United States. District Court Judge Brian M. Cogan in New York ruled that moving up the expiration of the temporary protected status, or TPS, by at least five months […]
New Platform Serves As NYC’s First Rent-Stabilized Alert Tool
by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 3, 2025 A new platform makes finding a rent-stabilized apartment in NYC that much easier. There’s a new platform on the market that makes finding a rent-stabilized apartment in expensive New York City that much easier. RentReboot bills itself as New York City’s first real-time alert system for rent-stabilized apartments, Secret […]
BLK Launches ‘Free Your Crown’ Campaign In Celebration Of Black Women And Natural Hair
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 3, 2025 The campaign encourages Black women to show off their natural hair in any setting. BLK wants you to “Free Your Crown” in an innovative campaign to celebrate Black women and natural hairstyles. The social and dating app for Black people announced the campaign on July 3, also known as […]
Op-Ed: What It Takes To Go From Daytime TV to Comeback CEO
by Black Enterprise July 3, 2025 By Erica Cobb When my show, Daily Blast Live, was canceled last year, I didn’t spend a lot of time mourning the end of an era. I embraced the beginning of a professional revolution. After more than two decades in mainstream media, on both television and radio, I knew one thing for sure: my voice wasn’t going to disappear just because my nationally […]
Corporations Are Buying Up Altadena Properties Affected By The Eaton Fire Leaving Locals ‘Very Concerned’
by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 3, 2025 Corporate buyers account for a bulk of the property purchases being made in Altadena after the Eaton fire. At least half of the homes sold in Altadena, California, following the Eaton Fire have been purchased by corporations, raising alarms among residents about a growing trend of land consolidation. An […]
San Antonio Spurs Player Devin Vassell Bears Gift, Expertise To 30 High School Students In Jamaica
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 3, 2025 He hosted a basketball clinic at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School NBA player Devin Vassell visited his father’s homeland, Jamaica, to host a basketball clinic at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School. According to The Jamaica Gleaner, the San Antonio player was on the island June […]
New Jersey’s Misplaced Focus: 77-Year-Old Assata Shakur Tops The State’s Most Wanted List
by Keka Araújo July 2, 2025 Is this truly where New Jersey’s finite resources and political will should be directed, when deeper systemic crises fester within its own borders? On May 12, in a move that defies contemporary relevance and strains credulity, the New Jersey State Police recently unveiled its 2025 “Most Wanted” list, placing […]