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Entrepreneur Burnout Is Real: Here’s How To Protect Your Energy

by Black Enterprise September 17, 2025 Audit where you’re displacing the most energy Reader’s Question: Dear Fairygodmentor,As an entrepreneur, I feel like I’m always “on.” How do I avoid burnout while running my business?– Burning the Candle Dear Burning the Candle, Can I tell you how much I understand your question?! Being an entrepreneur is not for […]

The Different Types Of Home Equity Loans

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 17, 2025 The most common types of home equity loans are fixed-rate home equity loans, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), and cash-out refinancing. How does a home equity loan work? First, it’s important to understand that the term home equity loan is simply a catchall for the different ways […]

US Army Imposes Stricter Standards On Grooming Of Hair, Nails, Makeup, And Jewelry

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 17, 2025 The U.S. Army wants soldiers to return to a more conservative look with newly implemented grooming standards. The U.S. Army is implementing stricter grooming standards for soldiers through new rules on hairstyles, jewelry, nail length, and makeup. The new regulations were announced on Sept. 15, directing soldiers to adopt […]

Harvard ends decades-old diversity program that encouraged minority students to apply

Harvard University quietly ended a program—the Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program (UMRP)—in May whose purpose was to encourage minority students to learn more and help them apply to the prestigious institution in Cambridge, Mass., according to the university’s news outlet, the Harvard Crimson.  Founded in 1971, the UMRP helped aspirational students in middle and high school […]

Baltimore Boasts Its Hometown Pride With A Weekend Of Sports And Culture

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 17, 2025 Baltimore’s sports scene and vibrant culture remain unmatched, no matter what the critics say. Fresh off Labor Day weekend, Baltimore buzzed with hometown pride as a string of sports events brought the city together to celebrate its one-of-a-kind culture. From the rise of Baltimore Peninsula led by Under Armour, […]

Detavio Samuels Debunks Dame Dash’s Claim That He Is ‘Chairman Of Revolt’

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman September 17, 2025 Samuels shared an internal email giving Revolt employees clarity on its current leadership. Detavio Samuels has set the record straight on Dame Dash’s claims that he is the new chairman of Revolt. Dash made headlines after asserting that he has taken over the media company as interim chairman. While […]

Trump redistricting push threatens minority representation. Black voters worry about its impact

The Rev. Emanuel Cleaver III wants a second Civil Rights Movement in response to President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans who are redrawing congressional district boundaries to increase their power in Washington. In Missouri, the GOP’s effort comes at the expense of Cleaver’s father, Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, and many of his Kansas City constituents […]

American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments about Chinese food

American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized “from the bottom of my heart” for making disparaging comments about Chinese food. Her original comments on social media — followed by her apology — came before the United States plays Kazakhstan at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China. The 29-year-old Townsend, who is ranked […]