Outrage As Special Needs Woman Jailed 50 Days For Petty Theft At Target
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 23, 2025 Social media is outraged over a video of a special needs woman jailed 50 days for petty theft at an Orlando Target. Social media is sounding off over a recently surfaced video of a special needs woman who was jailed for 50 days on a petty theft charge. A […]
Former ‘The Bear’ writer allegedly removed from MTA train after complaint from white passenger
Alex O’Keefe, a former writer for the Emmy-winning FX series “The Bear,” says he was handcuffed and escorted off a train to Connecticut last week after a white woman complained about the way he was sitting. The 31-year-old Black writer recounted the incident on social media, posting videos of his confrontation with Metropolitan Transit Authority […]
South African Pastor Causes Social Media Frenzy With End Of The World ‘Rapture’ Prediction
by Sharelle B. McNair September 23, 2025 As the clip started to circulate across social media, users, many of the Christian faith started to scurry and prepare for what Mhlakela describes as the second coming of Christ. A South African pastor has predicted that the end of the world or “rapture” is happening soon, and […]
Yung Miami Told Judge ‘That’s A Good Man’ In Character Statement For Diddy
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman September 23, 2025 Yung Miami dated Diddy for years before his indictment. Yung Miami remains supportive of her former flame, Sean “Diddy” Combs. The former “City Girls” rapper, whose real name is Caresha Brownlee, wrote a character statement on behalf of her ex-boyfriend, Diddy, telling the judge that he is still a […]
The Golden Hoops: A Daughter’s Tribute Book Conveys Empowering Message For Black Children
by Mitti Hicks September 23, 2025 The Golden Hoops is her way of reaffirming identity for readers, especially Black children Jen Lee Hayes was fortunate enough to have a kind mother who instilled confidence in her at a very young age. That confidence gave her a sense of freedom and a belief system that nothing […]
Carmelo Anthony Offered To Cover Former Teammate’s Salary When The Knicks Waived Him
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 23, 2025 The NBA Hall of Famer offered to to pay the “whole salary” of his Knick teammate, Cleanthony Early, when the team cut him NBA Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony’s generosity and kindness were recently brought up by an NBA reporter when he recalled the former Knicks player […]
Ex-VP Of Sherwin-Williams Owns IMAGE Studios Franchise
by Nancy E Williams September 23, 2025 BLACK ENTERPRISE connected with McGowen to learn more about his journey to franchise ownership and what he describes as ‘out-of-the-box’ business strategies helping drive his success. Lonnie McGowen is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with a rich background in business and leadership. His career began at Sherwin-Williams, […]
Black Middle School Student Expelled After Disarming Gun-Carrying Classmate
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 23, 2025 A mother is fighting to get her son back in school after he was expelled for disarming a classmate. A Lansing, Michigan, mother is fighting to have her 11-year-old son reinstated after he was expelled for disarming a classmate who brought a gun to school. Savitra McClurkin says her […]
Kamala Harris says she ‘had a certain responsibility’ to argue against Biden running again
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday evening that she regrets not expressing her concerns about then-President Joe Biden running for a second term when a majority of Americans felt he was too old for the job. “I have and had a certain responsibility that I should have followed through on,” Harris told Rachel Maddow on MSNBC […]
Defense tells judge Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has served enough time behind bars
Lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a New York federal judge Monday to sentence him early next month to no more than 14 months in prison for his conviction on two prostitution-related charges, meaning he’d go free almost immediately if the judge agreed. The lawyers made their arguments in a written submission to […]