Hurricane Melissa Expected To Hit Jamaica As Category 5 Storm
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 27, 2025 The Category 5 storm is expected to hit the island Oct. 27 Jamaica is bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, as weather forecasts predict the Category 5 storm will hit the island Oct. 27. According to the Jamaica Observer, the Meteorological Service of Jamaica has issued a […]
Atlanta Public Schools Comes Through With Free Groceries for Families Losing SNAP Funding
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 27, 2025 The measure will assist students and their families as SNAP’s imminent shut down sparks food insecurity. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is making sure its families don’t go hungry with the looming loss of SNAP funding by relaunching its monthly food distribution program. It will take place on the last […]
Scott Bessent Warns Military Families May Face November 15 Pay Disruption
by Sharelle B. McNair October 27, 2025 President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to use untouched research and development funds to cover military paychecks but officials highlighted the move as a temporary fix. While the Trump administration promised military members would be paid despite funding discrepancies, U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned […]
Angel Reese ‘Charm City’ Reeboks Sell Out Again As Athlete Becomes ‘Fashion Icon’
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 27, 2025 The city of Baltimore is the inspiration for the sneaker She shoots, she scores. Angel Reese’s latest collaboration with Reebok has already been a hit, with the new “Charm City” sneakers selling out on their first day. The self-proclaimed “Bayou Barbie” is already a trendsetter for her looks off […]
Hurricane Melissa, at Category 5, is set to slam into Jamaica as island’s strongest recorded storm
Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, multiple landslides and extensive infrastructure damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record keeping began in 1851. Melissa, blamed for six deaths in the northern Caribbean as it headed toward […]
Minimal Gain: 2.8% COLA Offers Little Reprieve For Struggling Social Security Recipients
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 27, 2025 Over half of beneficiaries may return to work due to low Social Security benefits. Most Social Security recipients say 2.8% COLA isn’t enough Starting in January 2026, the average monthly Social Security check for the U.S.’s 74.5 million Social Security recipients will be around $1,917, up 2.8% from […]
Andrew Young Talks Malcolm, Martin, And Doing ‘The Dirty Work’
by Kandiss Edwards October 27, 2025 The civil rights icon visited The Breakfast Club to promote his new documentary ‘Andrew Young: The Dirty Work.’ Civil rights icon Andrew Young is opening up about the rumored feud between Malcolm X and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. On Oct. 23, Young visited “The Breakfast Club” to promote […]
Shaquille O’Neal ‘Ashamed’ Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier Allegedly Involved In Gambling Scheme
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 27, 2025 ‘I’m ashamed that those guys would put their families and their careers in jeopardy,’ Shaq said. Shaquille O’Neal expressed disappointment in Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, both arrested in a federal gambling investigation, and also criticized fellow players who […]
Cultural Divide: Men Cling To Traditional Gender Roles As Women Resolutely Push Back
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 27, 2025 Most men want a return to traditional gender roles, but women aren’t so sure. Most men want a return to traditional gender roles, but women aren’t so sure. Bill Jennings, a 69-year-old Libertarian who lives in Daytona Beach, Florida, said his mother and wife both worked outside the […]
Rihanna, Eminem Score A Billion Views On 2013 Collaborative Song, ‘Monster’
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 27, 2025 It’s the second time the duo hit that number; 2010’s ‘Love the Way You Lie,’ was the first song that hit one billion views. Songstress Rihanna and rapper Eminem have created another “Monster.” YouTube announced that the duo’s second collaborative hit has reached a billion views. According […]