‘They know a scam better than anybody’: Trump makes off-the-cuff remarks about Black people while defending ‘garbage’ insults
In an attempt to dismiss criticisms that calling U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Somali immigrants “garbage” wasn’t racist or discriminatory, President Donald Trump made an off-the-cuff remark about Black Americans and “scams.” While delivering remarks at a Tuesday night rally to tout his economic policies and discuss “affordability” in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Trump accused Democrats […]
USPS Ruins Christmas For Military Members After 800 Holiday Care Packages Returned to Nonprofit
by Sharelle B. McNair December 10, 2025 The nonprofit spent $10,000 to have the packages shipped toward the end of November. The United States Postal Service (USPS) ruined an annual holiday care package surprise from a nonprofit to U.S. military members overseas due to a technicality with labels, the New York Post reports. A total […]
24 Financial KPIs Every Small Business Should Track
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 10, 2025 In this article, Bluevine will break down how to determine, calculate, and monitor the KPIs that give you a clear picture of the profitability, liquidity, and efficiency of your business. To understand your business’s financial health, you need numbers that give you a clear picture while guiding your […]
Kevin Hart’s The Coramino Fund Announces Latest Recipients Of $10K Grants
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 10, 2025 ‘Our vision with The Coramino Fund is to lift up the hard-working entrepreneurs who keep our communities strong.’ Gran Coramino® Tequila, which is owned by Kevin Hart and Juan Domingo Beckmann, just announced the latest recipients of $10,000 grants from The Coramino Fund. The Coramino Fund is […]
FBI Agents Sue To Get Jobs Back After Being Fired For Kneeling At George Floyd Protest
by Sharelle B. McNair December 10, 2025 The ex-agents said kneeling was “a considered tactical decision.” Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are suing director Kash Patel to get their jobs back after they were fired for kneeling at a George Floyd protest in 2020, CNN reports. The group, who alleges their constitutional rights were violated, […]
Feds use pepper spray on crowd in Somalians neighborhood as Trump’s Minneapolis crackdown continues
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal agents used pepper spray to push through an angry crowd that blocked their vehicles as they checked identifications in a heavily Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday, amid the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown targeting the community. City Council Member Jamal Osman, a Somali American who represents the neighborhood, witnessed the confrontation, as did […]
Chauncey Billups offloads Portland mansion for $4.275 million as money-laundering scandal looms
Chauncey Billups is settling his affairs in Oregon. The 49-year-old Portland Trail Blazers head coach — currently on leave while entangled in an alleged money-laundering and illegal gambling investigation — has unloaded his luxury Oregon property, Oregon Live reported. According to public records obtained by the outlet, Billups listed the estate earlier this fall and […]
Democrats Reintroduce AI Civil Rights Act To Eliminate AI Discrimination
by Mitti Hicks December 10, 2025 The Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act aims to put strict guardrails on companies’ use of algorithms for consequential decisions, ensure algorithms are tested before and after deployment, and help eliminate and prevent bias. Since its inception, generative AI has evolved with no signs of slowing down. Within the next […]
Americans Don’t Think College Is Worth The Cost, Poll Shows
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 10, 2025 Faith in the American Dream is fading as a new poll shows more Americans believe college isn’t worth the cost. A new poll reveals declining confidence in college, with two-thirds of registered voters saying a bachelor’s degree isn’t worth the cost. Only 33% of voters believe a four-year college […]
Beyond the skin: Winnie Harlow on vitiligo, visibility, and the power of choice
For Winnie Harlow, her skin is the last thing she thinks of, but ironically, one of the first things people notice about her. The 31-year-old Jamaican-Canadian supermodel has had to navigate the world while fielding the curious, sometimes uncomfortable stares of people trying to make sense of her layered complexion. Is it a birthmark? Was […]