How Big Of A Raise Can You Expect In 2026?
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors November 4, 2025 So, is it safe for you to assume you’ll get an automatic 3.5% bump in base salary next year? Not necessarily. What happens next will vary based on a number of factors. Everyone wants a pay raise, but what can you realistically expect to get heading into 2026? […]
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents of US history, dies at 84
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. The quietly forceful Cheney served father and son presidents, leading the armed forces as defense chief during the Persian […]
A$AP Rocky shouts out Rihanna during CFDA award win: ‘We did it, baby!’
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna now both have CFDA Fashion Icon Awards. The “Fashion Killa” rapper was awarded the honor from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) in New York City last night (Nov. 3). Anna Wintour, the chief content officer at Condé Nast presented the award to him, welcoming him into the CFDA. […]
Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool. Dozens of centers are missing out on federal grant payments that were due to arrive Nov. 1. Some have closed indefinitely, while others are staying […]
Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season as it digs out from Hurricane Melissa
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged nation are rushing to rebuild from the catastrophic Category 5 storm that shredded the island’s western region. Before Hurricane Melissa hit on Oct. 28, the government expected Jamaica’s tourism industry to grow by 7% this winter season and was preparing to […]
T.I. helped squash the Kandi Burruss-Soulja Boy feud with one simple message
There actually will be peace between Kandi Burruss and Soulja Boy. Weeks after Soulja went on a lengthy rant against the reality TV star, producer and songwriter about an interview she did on her “Speak On It” podcast, the two finally buried the hatchet where Soulja Boy was a guest on “Speak On It” – […]
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces $62M in funding for SNAP benefits for November
Days after declaring a state of emergency via executive order concerning the government shutdown, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced the state will deliver $62 million to help fund SNAP benefits for November. “One of the first and most basic priorities of governing is to ensure that families do not go hungry,” Moore said in a […]
Meet Taylor Polidore Williams, the star bringing ‘Beauty in Black’s’ Kimmie to life
“OMG, you’re Kimmie!” “You’re the girl from ‘Beauty in Black.’” “Ain’t you on that Tyler Perry show?” These are phrases that Taylor Polidore Williams has heard countless times since her debut on Tyler Perry’s drama-filled series “Beauty in Black” on Netflix. Now, while many viewers recognize her as the stripper-turned-boss from the hit Netflix series, […]
‘Blatant violation’: Congressional Black Caucus blasts Trump over ‘partial’ SNAP funding
The Congressional Black Caucus slammed the Trump administration after a court filing revealed that it would provide only half of the normal SNAP funding for November amid the ongoing government shutdown. “As we enter the sixth week of the Republican government shutdown, health care subsidies are set to skyrocket as previous subsidies expire, and 42 […]