Mama Tina’s repost has people buzzing about whether there’s a message for Nicki Minaj
I don’t know what it is about Ms. Tina Knowles—AKA Mama Tina AKA Beyoncé and Solange’s mother—that makes her such a joy, but she is. Perhaps it’s because scrolling through her Instagram lets you know, definitively, that she’s the one running the account. Or that she seems so down-to-earth that you wouldn’t mind hanging out […]
New Hampshire judge to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in New Hampshire said Thursday he will certify a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship and issue a preliminary injunction blocking it. Judge Joseph LaPlante announced his decision after an hour-long hearing and said a written order will follow. The order will include […]
‘Click-To-Cancel’ Subscription Policy Shut Down By Federal Appeal
by Kandiss Edwards July 10, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission’s plan to protect consumers from harmful subscription practices with “click-to-cancel” policy has failed. A federal appeals court has shut down the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed “click-to-cancel” rule. Judges on the Eighth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals denounced “deceptive practices” but asserted a procedural […]
Kai Cenat Demands Attention On TIME100 Creators Cover; Keith Lee, Mychal Threets, and Others Also Recognized
by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 10, 2025 Kai Cenat lands the top spot on TIME100 Creators List 2025. Kai Cenat has proven himself to be the leader of the pack within the digital content world, as the 23-year-old streaming star landed on the cover of TIME100‘s Creators List. Released on July 9, Cenat claimed the top […]
HBCU Swingman Classic Spotlights Black Baseball Talent And Trailblazers At MLB All-Star Week
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 10, 2025 The game will follow a luncheon discussing opportunities for Black talent on and off the baseball field. The HBCU Swingman Classic will return for another game spotlighting emerging Black talent in baseball. Taking place July 11 during MLB All-Star Week in Atlanta, the game will feature the top 50 […]
The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren’t keeping up
After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they’d proven they could handle Mother Nature’s best punch. Then came this month’s horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of rain fell in only hours and more than 100 people died. Before 2021, the typically temperate Pacific Northwest and western Canada seemed highly unlikely to get a killer heat […]
Patti LaBelle, Mara Brock Akil, Jasmine Crockett, And Danessa Myricks Celebrated At ‘Women In Harmony’ Awards
by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 10, 2025 Patti LaBelle, Mara Brock Akil, Jasmine Crockett, and Danessa Myricks came together to be honored by the National Urban League. The National Urban League (NUL) utilized the Essence Festival weekend to celebrate the impact and legacy of influential Black women who are driving change and breaking barriers across music, television, politics, […]
Angel Reese, The Bayou Barbie, Is The Face Of NBA 2K26 Cover
by Mary Spiller July 10, 2025 Angel Reese will grace the cover of NBA 2K26 alongside NBA legend Carmelo Anthony and 2025 NBA champion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. WNBA All-Star Angel Reese is taking her talents from the hardwood to the digital screen, as she has officially been named the cover athlete for the WNBA Edition of […]
UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029
Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades, and provided life-saving medicines for some of the world’s most vulnerable. But in the last six months, the sudden withdrawal of U.S. money has caused a “systemic shock,” U.N. officials warned, adding […]
Boost Your Bottom Line: 5 Strategies For Business Cost Cutting
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 10, 2025 While economic conditions are out of your control, plenty of other things are still within it. 5 ways to cut costs and take control of your business’s bottom line One of the draws of going into business for yourself is becoming the ultimate decision-maker. Not only do you […]
