How To Thrive Amid Ageism At Work
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 31, 2025 Bring overlooked in the workplace Dear Fairygodmentor, As an older professional, I feel like I’m overlooked in favor of younger colleagues. How can I combat ageism and prove my value?– Seasoned and Strong Dear Seasoned and Strong, It’s interesting how you start your career feeling invisible and unknown, and […]
Tennessee Politician Justin Jones Asked To Leave Airport Event After Failing To Confirm Credentials
by Sharelle B. McNair July 31, 2025 Jones pointed the finger at Lee and ‘corporate lobbyists’ for limiting his access and labeling them as running state government. News crew caught Tennessee representative Justin Jones (D-Nashville) being asked to leave a music event at Nashville International Airport (BNA) after arriving without “confirmed credentials,” WKRN reports. Jones […]
How a Michigan program that gives new mothers cash could be a model for rest of US
A procession of mothers wearing red sashes, pushing strollers and tending to toddlers made their way Friday to a little festival in Flint, Michigan, where families received diapers and kids played. It was called a “baby parade.” The sashes indicated the women were participants of a growing program in Michigan that helps pregnant women and new moms […]
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Files Appeal With Nevada Supreme Court To Dismiss Charges In Tupac Murder
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 31, 2025 The suspect filed a motion to dismiss in the upper court After filing an appeal earlier this year to have murder charges dismissed against him in the fatal shooting of hip-hop recording artist Tupac Shakur, Duane “Keffe D” Davis has taken his case to the Nevada Supreme […]
Senate rejects bid to halt sale of bombs and rifles to Israel, but Democratic opposition grows
The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of U.S. bombs and firearms to Israel, though the vote showed a growing number of Democrats opposed to the arms sales amid widespread hunger and suffering in Gaza. Sanders, an independent from Vermont, has repeatedly tried to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel over the […]
Former NBA Star Gilbert Arenas Arrested For Allegedly Running Illegal Gambling Business
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 31, 2025 The ‘Gil’s Arena’ host was arrested along with five other people suspected of participating in an illegal gambling business at his Encino mansion Former NBA player-turned-podcast host Gilbert Arenas has been arrested after being accused of running an illegal gambling ring at his home. The U.S. Attorney’s […]
Kamala Harris will release ‘107 Days,’ a behind-the-scenes look at her historic presidential run
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will have a memoir out in September on her historic presidential run. The book is called “107 Days,” the length of her abbreviated campaign, and will be published by Simon & Schuster on Sept. 23. “Just over a year ago, I launched my campaign for President of the United States,” Harris said in […]
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival returns with star power and cultural legacy
No matter the time on Martha’s Vineyard, a shimmering glow will be powered by the star presence of Black filmmakers, actors and tastemakers like Issa Rae, Mara Brock Akil and Michelle Obama who are shaping culture on their own terms. For two-plus decades, the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival has been a cultural reunion, a summer sanctuary and a safe haven […]
What Is Medical Prior Authorization? A Look At The Process And Tips For Approval
by Black Enterprise July 31, 2025 Prior authorization is an approval of coverage from your insurance company, not your healthcare professional. It’s a restriction put in place to determine whether or not they will pay for certain medications. Have you ever walked into the pharmacy and been told that your prescription requires prior authorization? But […]
Real Estate Developers Now Optimistic On Building Affordable Housing
by Mitti Hicks July 31, 2025 According to the McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility, more than 9 million housing units will be needed by 2035 to address the housing shortage. It’s no secret that the United States is facing an affordable housing crisis, as the costs of living and inflation continue to rise. At the […]