Walmart Will Open First Branded Stores In South Africa, Bringing U.S. Retailer To The Continent
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman September 10, 2025 Walmart also plans to work with local suppliers to stock its shelves. Walmart will open its first branded stores on the African continent, starting with locations in South Africa. The major U.S. retailer intends to open its doors for African customers this year. In South Africa, Walmart already owns […]
Black History Museums Face Rising Pressures Amid Federal Oversight
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 10, 2025 This isn’t just a polarized disagreement. Written by Dr. Russ Wigginton Black history museums across the country are confronting a growing wave of challenges fueled by recent executive orders and sweeping federal oversight. Such directives are a threat to undermine the integrity of fact-based historical interpretation and threaten to silence the […]
Survey: Small Business Owners Are Less Confident About Year-End Profits
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 10, 2025 Survey: Small business owners are less confident about year-end profits Business owners are heading into the last quarter of 2025 — often the most crucial time of year for retail, e-commerce, restaurants, and hospitality — with less confidence in profit growth expectations than they had at this time […]
Trump’s New Law Will Limit Payments To Hospitals That Treat Patients With Low Incomes
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 10, 2025 Medicaid, the joint state-federal health insurance program for those with a low income, reimburses doctors, hospitals, and nursing facilities for treating enrollees. President Donald Trump’s new tax and spending law will likely force more than half the states to reduce payments to doctors and hospitals that treat Medicaid […]
US high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline
A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results released Tuesday from an exam known as the nation’s report card. Eighth-grade students also lost significant ground in science skills, according to the results from […]
Meek Mill Seeks $5M For Projects, Social Media Users Offer Suggestions
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 10, 2025 The Philly rapper said he needs the money to fund a book, album, and a short film. On his X account, Philly recording artist Meek Mill complained that he can’t find investors for a variety of projects, namely $5 million for a book, album, and short. Social […]
Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores
The streets in some of Chicago’s liveliest neighborhoods are quiet these days. Public schoolteachers want online learning for families scared to venture out. And houses of worship are urging people to carry identification everywhere they go. As the nation’s third-largest city awaits a much-hyped federal intervention, residents are making changes in their daily routines. President Donald Trump has promised Chicago will see […]
Curtains Closed: Jamaican Girls School Bans Baby Hairs
by Kandiss Edwards September 10, 2025 St. Andrew High School in Jamaica is making waves for instituting a “no edges” hair policy. St. Andrew High School in Jamaica is making waves for instituting a “no edges” hair policy. Social media users have much to say after the all-girls institution posted its announcement. The school posted […]
‘Hitler of our time!’: Trump confronted by ‘Free DC’ protesters while dining at restaurant
President Donald Trump was confronted by protesters who called him “Hitler” as he dined with his Cabinet and White House staff on Tuesday night in an attempt to show how his “crime emergency” in Washington, D.C., made the nation’s capital safer to go out for dinner. “I wouldn’t have done this three months ago. Four […]
ELEVATING YOUR EXCELLENCE: Jamauri Bogan Inspires As The Youngest Black Community Developer In Western Michigan
by Keka Araújo September 10, 2025 Bogan’s work stands out in an industry where Black and Hispanic developers make up less than 1% of all real estate development companies. A few years ago, Jamauri Bogan was known for his performance on the football field as a star running back for the Western Michigan University Broncos. […]