Zora Neale Hurston’s Long Lost Play ‘Spunk’ Comes Alive — 100 Years After She First Wrote It
by Daniel Johnson October 12, 2025 Hurston wrote a short story, titled “Spunk,” in 1925 and a decade later she turned it into a play. In 1925, Zora Neale Hurston wrote a short story titled “Spunk,” and a decade she turned it into a play. However, because the play went unproduced, it was sent to […]
RHOP’s Wendy Osefo Crossover Episode Of ‘Wife Swap’ Delayed After Fraud Indictment
by Daniel Johnson October 12, 2025 Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie, were indicted on multiple fraud charges in Maryland’s Carroll County. “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, were originally slated to appear in the premiere episode of a crossover between the Real Housewives franchise and “Wife Swap.” The […]
John Legend thinks he knows how to win Trump a Nobel Peace Prize
John Legend has a message for the president: Trump for Peace Prize 2026! But, hear him out. The singer posted a video on his Instagram yesterday saying that he believes President Donald Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize… with one big stipulation. “He’d have to stop all this authoritarian dictator sh*t, all the fascist […]
Kamala Harris keeps getting heckled by protesters on her book tour and she’s started responding back
The latest stop on former Vice President Kamala Harris’ book tour became heated when protestors interrupted the event. On Saturday, Harris was in Chicago promoting her memoir, “107 Days,” named after the amount of time she had to run as the democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential election after former President Joe Biden dropped out […]
‘Family Matters’ Star Darius McCrary Arrested Near Mexican Border
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 12, 2025 The ’90s star was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol in San Diego for an out-of-state felony warrant. Darius McCrary, the actor known for his role as Eddie Winslow on “Family Matters,” has a new legal matter of his own. The ’90s star was arrested by the U.S. Border […]
For those who lived through 1968 and MLK’s death, Memphis’ streets feel hauntingly familiar as the National Guard returns
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — As National Guard troops arrive in Memphis, the memory of thousands of them with bayonetted rifles and tanks in 1968 is still fresh for Joe Calhoun. Back then, he marched in the streets with sanitation workers and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. King had come to support some 1,300 predominantly Black sanitation workers striking to protest inhumane treatment […]
‘You don’t need a pill’: Mo’Nique launches ‘Mo’Nique’s Movement’ to chronicle health journey
Mo’Nique is rewriting her fitness journey, and she’s bringing everyone along for the ride. The 57-year-old Academy Award-winning actress and comedian is shedding her “big bone” label with a new platform dedicated to health, strength and longevity with Mo’Nique’s Movement. During a September appearance on The Tamron Hall Show, Mo’Nique revealed the moment she had […]
Trick Or Thief? The Frightening Ways Identities Are Stolen In 2025
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 12, 2025 Identity theft has become more chilling than ever in 2025, fueled by new technologies that make it easier for criminals to slip into your digital life unnoticed. It’s Halloween season—the time of year when ghosts, goblins, and ghouls come out to play. But the scariest monsters you’ll face […]
Durham Historic Chicken Hut Earns Landmark Status After Decades Of Community Impact
by Mary Spiller October 12, 2025 The beloved soul food restaurant, central to Durham’s Civil Rights legacy and Black entrepreneurship, is officially recognized as a local historic landmark. After decades of serving as a cornerstone of community, history, and resilience, Durham’s famed Chicken Hut has been officially recognized as a local historic landmark. The City […]