How Credit Scores Are Shaping The 2025 Housing Market
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 15, 2025 Elevated mortgage rates. Limited inventory. Rising prices. Many headlines about today’s housing market elicit feelings of uncertainty. For those who lived through the housing crash of the 2000s, it’s easy to compare what they are reading today to what occurred nearly two decades ago. However, here’s the good […]
Shaquille O’Neal goes off on RGIII over Angel Reese comments: ‘Leave my girl alone’
Shaquille O’Neal isn’t having it when it comes to criticism of his mentee and WNBA star Angel Reese, and he made that crystal clear during an appearance on the “Off the Record” podcast this week. The NBA legend came out swinging after Robert Griffin III, better known as RGIII, decided to stir the pot again […]
College student attacked over Queens parking spot leaves neighborhood as mother and daughter suspects apologize
After a college student living in Queens, New York, was attacked and jumped by a trio over a parking spot, she is moving out of the neighborhood for good, even after the community has rallied around her with support. On Monday, July 7, Jada McPherson was attempting to park in an open parking spot along […]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett explains how Trump’s demand for Texas redistricting is directly targeting Black voters
Democrats are decrying Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s move to redraw the state’s congressional maps to help President Donald Trump and Republicans maintain their powerful majority in Washington, D.C. Next week, the Republican-controlled Texas state legislature will begin a special session called by Abbott. The redistricting of Texas’ congressional map is a top item on their […]
Trump administration fires 17 immigration court judges across ten states, union says
Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country. The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, which represents immigration court judges as well as other professionals, said in a news release […]
Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Sterling K. Brown, Ayo Edebiri, and more among Black talent leading the 2025 Primetime Emmy nominations
Black talent, including Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, stands to win big during this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. On Tuesday, July 15, the 2025 Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced with several veteran Black household names among a fresh new crop of talent and shows leading the pack. The 2025 Emmy nominations highlight a wide breadth […]
Lupita Nyong’o rejects ‘the normalization of female pain’ while sharing her experience with fibroids
July is fibroid awareness month, a time dedicated to shedding light on the condition that affects millions of women. Today, actress Lupita Nyong’o opened up about her experience with uterine fibroids on Instagram. “I’m speaking up about uterine fibroids. This is my story,” she captioned the carousel post. “This Fibroid Awareness Month and beyond, I […]
A Florida man is set to be the 26th person executed in the US this year, surpassing 2024’s total
A man who fatally shot a man and woman outside a Florida bar as part of an attempted revenge killing is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, which would be the 26th execution carried out in the U.S. this year. So far, 25 men have been executed in 2025, tying the number of executions in 2024 and 2018. The […]
From House amendment to guitar performance, Dems try to put Trump and MAGA on defense over Epstein controversy
Democrats are seizing on the latest controversy facing President Donald Trump as his MAGA supporters express outrage over the Department of Justice’s announcement that it will not be releasing any bombshell report related to the conviction of pedophile sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein. From legislative procedure and public statements to even a musical performance, the minority […]
Tina Knowles blesses ‘Love Is Blind’ stars Lauren and Cameron Hamilton’s baby
Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton’s baby just got the Beyoncé of blessings. On Monday, July 14, the reality TV stars shared in a joint Instagram post the moment they met Tina Knowles while attending her Grammy-winning daughter Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter Tour” at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta. “Yaaass @mstinaknowles, give our baby that superstar energy,” […]