Don Rafael Ithier, Afro-Puerto Rican ‘El Maestro’ Of Salsa And Founder of El Gran Combo, Passes at 98
by Keka Araújo December 8, 2025 Ithier was a pioneer who helped construct the very bedrock of the salsa genre. The Latin music world has lost a musical master with the passing of Rafael Ithier, the legendary founder, pianist, and musical director of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. Known universally as “El Maestro,” Ithier […]
Streamers Defend Kai Cenat After Asian Host Makes Wild Joke Comparing Him To Diddy
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 8, 2025 The joke was made by Asian streamer and television personality Fan Fan. Kai Cenat is due apologies after a Streamer Awards host made an awkward joke comparing him to Sean “Diddy” Combs. Streamer Fan Fan made the controversial reference at the Streamer Awards on Dec. 6. During the ceremony, […]
Washington’s Mayor Bowser says the city’s police chief, Pamela Smith, is stepping down
Pamela Smith, who was catapulted into national attention after President Donald Trump moved to federalize Washington’s police force and who worked to confront rising violence in the nation’s capital, is stepping down as the city’s police chief, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday. Smith, appointed in 2023, had been brought in to stabilize a department facing […]
Kenneka Jenkins’ Mother Seen Wandering Naked In Chicago Screaming Justice For Her Daughter
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 8, 2025 Teresa Martin has remained a vocal advocate for justice since her daughter was found dead in a hotel freezer in 2017. The mother of Kenneka Jenkins, a Chicago teen who died in a hotel freezer, has gone viral for her own distressing moment. Recent video footage spread of the […]
Gloria Gaynor honored at Trump’s Kennedy Center ceremony amid GOP donation history
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday hosted the Kennedy Center Honors and praised Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford and George Strait, the slate of honorees he helped choose, as being “legendary in so many ways.” “Billions and billions of people have watched them over the years,” Trump, the first president to command the stage, […]
Daughter Of South African President Accused Of Illegally Recruiting Men To Fight For Russia
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 8, 2025 Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla reportedly played a role in recruiting South African men to fight in the Ukraine war due to the shortage of native Russian recruits. The daughter of a former South African president has been accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine. Duduzile […]
What 2025 Taught Us About Remote Work And Building Distributed Teams
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 8, 2025 Remote work is here to stay. No surprises there. Remote work is here to stay. No surprises there. But the biggest learning from 2025 is about the gains companies can still capture by getting better at it. With the right management practices and strategic thinking, moving to distributed […]
Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, seven decades later
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Seven decades after Rosa Parks was thrust indelibly into American history for refusing to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, new photos of the Civil Rights Movement icon have been made public for the first time, and they illustrate aspects of her legacy that are often overlooked. The photos […]
Redistricting in Indiana faces ultimate test in state Senate
A proposal to redraw Indiana’s congressional boundaries faces its first public test in the state Senate on Monday, with no clarity on whether it can pass a final vote later in the week despite months of pressure from President Donald Trump. Senators will take action on a bill designed to favor GOP candidates in the upcoming midterm elections. However, many Republicans, who control […]