Beyoncé Wins First Emmy For ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ Costume Design, Edging Closer To EGOT Status
by Mary Spiller August 14, 2025 Beyoncé received the Emmy for the costume design work on her “Beyoncé Bowl” performance. Beyoncé has won her first Primetime Emmy Award for costume design for her “Beyoncé Bowl” halftime show, a Western-inspired performance that streamed on Netflix during the NFL’s Christmas Day game. The honor, announced Aug. 12 […]
Travis Hunter’s GPA Proves His Academic Commitment Is As Strong As His NFL Aspirations
by Kandiss Edwards August 14, 2025 Travis Hunter’s final GPA reveals he is who he thinks he is, a former student and rookie NFL player reaching for excellence. Travis Hunter made his preseason debut Aug. 9. Commentators are dissecting the Jaguars wide-receiver and cornerback’s performance on the field. However, the release of the former University […]
Missouri Politician Justice Horn Harassed By An Armed And Dangerous Karen
by Kandiss Edwards August 14, 2025 Horn is no stranger to targeted harassment. Missouri legislative candidate Justice Horn says he experienced racial harassment while canvassing in a Lake Tapawingo neighborhood. The incident was partially caught on video and posted to Horn’s TikTok page. He overlaid the video with the words, “Knocking [on] doors as a […]
Israel announces West Bank settlement that rights groups say could imperil Palestinian state
Israel’s far-right finance minister announced approval of contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday, which Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle plans for a future Palestinian state by effectively cutting the West Bank into two separate parts. The announcement comes as many countries, including Australia, Britain, France, and Canada said they would recognize […]
Ujima Invited Black Women To Martha’s Vineyard For An Exercise In ‘Joy’
by Kandiss Edwards August 14, 2025 Black women gathered on Martha’s Vineyard at the historic Inkwell Beach to rest, reset, and ‘Polar Bear’ plunge into ice-cold waters. For its 10th anniversary, Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community hosted “Healing the Healers” on Martha’s Vineyard. Founded in 2015, the organization […]
For these incarcerated students, online school has been a disaster
To earn his freedom, 15-year-old Cayden Gillespie had to complete three school assignments a day. But school had gone virtual for Cayden and other incarcerated young people in Florida. And sometimes, he didn’t understand it. One day last summer, he kept failing an online pre-algebra test. There were too many words to read. He didn’t know how […]
BLACK ENTERPRISE’s Town Hall Meeting Explores ’Investing In Our Health To Grow Our Wealth’
by Ida Harris August 14, 2025 Tune in and join the discourse Health is a critical component not only in sustaining one’s life but also maintaining your quality of life and the lives of those you are responsible for—particularly for African Americans. Wealth is directly linked to health. If we are not in good health […]
South Africa starts a soul-searching ‘national dialogue’ about poverty, inequality and other issues
South African is starting a “national dialogue” Friday that is meant to bring all sectors of society together to discuss the country’s most pressing issues and find solutions. The talks, initiated by President Cyril Ramaphosa after calls from civil society, are expected to include most political parties, civic groups and members of the public. Concerns have been raised over […]
Diddy Is Open To Counseling Domestic Abusers To Avoid Lengthy Jail Sentence
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 14, 2025 ‘And sometimes, people like him can be the best spokesperson to try to help,’ his attorney, Alexandra Shapiro, says. Sean “Diddy” Combs is working hard to win over the judge ahead of his October sentencing. His latest plea: serving as an anti-domestic violence counselor. Diddy’s defense lawyer, Alexandra Shapiro, […]
Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky had a rap battle. One is claiming victory
A$AP Rocky had no idea Denzel Washington was going to throw Nas at him. Midway through Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” a New York riff on Akira Kurosawa’s “High to Low,” wealthy music executive David King (Washington) has cornered aspiring rapper Yung Felon (Rocky) after he tried to kidnap King’s son. They meet in a music studio. A rap battle […]