What Does A Comprehensive Breastfeeding Policy Look Like In Action? Paid Leave, Lactation Laws, And Structural Change
by Keka Araújo August 29, 2025 By addressing these policy gaps, the nation can establish a framework that genuinely supports the health of all mothers and their children, shifting its mindset from one of survival to one of equitable action. The United States’ approach to maternal and infant health is defined by stark racial disparities, […]
Morgan State Revisits Plans To Open Medical School After Receiving $1.75M Grant
by Sharelle B. McNair August 29, 2025 Morgan State leaders hope the grant will help strengthen Maryland’s healthcare workforce as the Association of American Medical Colleges predicts a shortage of 48,000 primary care physicians by 2034. Thanks to receiving a $1.75M grant, Morgan State University could be opening a new medical school to educate the […]
Men Who XCEL: Octavius Reid III Will Discuss How To Make Money Work For You
by Kandiss Edwards August 29, 2025 Octavius “Ted” Reid III will join an ‘XCEL Summit For Men’ panel to discuss how to build financial acumen and lead to generational wealth. At the 2025 XCEL Summit For Men, taking place from Oct. 15 to 17, Octavius “Ted” Reid III will join a conversation that reveals how […]
How Trump Used The Criminal System To Massively Expand Immigration Detention
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors August 29, 2025 Here are some of the strategies that the Trump administration has used to blur the dividing line between the criminal system and the immigration system during its first six months to detain more and more immigrants. Over the last six months, Rodney Taylor has watched the Trump administration’s […]
Howard Alum’s New AI Platform Connects Restaurants, Influencers, And Diners
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 29, 2025 A Howard University alum is behind the pioneering AI-powered platform linking food influencers, restaurants, and diners. A new Black-woman-owned AI-powered app is poised to disrupt the $40 billion restaurant marketing industry by connecting restaurants, creators, and diners in one place. Charlotte-based startup Troodie is pioneering as the first AI-powered […]
From cookouts to hiking clubs: how Black folks are reclaiming the outdoors
This summer, Black folks got outside, and we didn’t just touch grass; we made it a whole vibe. From music festivals to hiking clubs, audiobook walking groups to glamping resorts, Black people have been inspiring each other to reconnect with nature. It’s part movement, part cultural reset, and a complete joyful reminder that the outdoors […]
Rep. Ayanna Pressley says, like Trump, his attempt to reinstate death penalty is ‘flawed and deeply racist’
U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., slammed President Donald Trump for calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty in Washington, D.C. “Like Donald Trump himself, the death penalty is flawed and deeply racist. It is a fundamentally unjust punishment that has no place in any society,” said Pressley in a statement after Trump said on […]
Rising Home Insurance Costs In Climate Risk Areas
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors August 29, 2025 CheapInsurance.com explores the reasons behind these rising costs, the impact of natural disasters on insurance rates, the regions most affected, and what homeowners can do to better manage their insurance expenses. Home insurance is a vital safeguard for protecting one of the most valuable assets many people own. […]
20-Years After Hurricane Katrina, Trymaine Lee Highlights ‘Hope In High Water’
by Kandiss Edwards August 29, 2025 Hurricane Katrina made landfall Aug. 29, 2005. Twenty years later Trymaine Lee’s new documentary tells the story of the city’s resilience. Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005. It remains one of the largest and deadliest natural disasters to hit the United States. Twenty years later, Pulitzer Prize […]
Skyh Black opens up about wedding backlash and pain of social media criticism on Kirk Franklin’s ‘Den of Kings’
Kirk Franklin’s “Den of Kings” program is a place where men can pull up and speak to each other as their real, authentic selves (as much as you can do when you know you’re being filmed, anyway) and share honestly and even get emotional if need be in a safe, healthy environment. Such was the […]