U.S. Military Admits ‘Mistake’ After Viral Video Shows American Civilian Body-Slammed In Japan
by Kandiss Edwards December 22, 2025 Video footage of the incident shows a military police officer lifting Kareem El and body slamming him on the pavement. U.S. Forces Japan acknowledged that military police made a “mistake” when they detained an American civilian, Kareem El, in the city of Okinawa. Viral video footage of the Nov. […]
Sheryl Lee Ralph calls out American Airlines after frustrating check-in experience during holiday travel: ‘The lack of empathy’
Sheryl Lee Ralph has had enough of the turbulence that seems to come with flying these days — and she’s making it known. In a post shared on X on Saturday, Dec. 20, the 68-year-old actress called out American Airlines after what she described as a chaotic and poorly managed check-in experience during recent holiday […]
Doctor’s orders: ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week’
Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles —“oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha”— soon ripples into genuine laughter, and she giddily kicks her feet. She’s practicing what she calls Laughasté, a hilarious yoga routine she created that is a […]
Could Public Shelter Locations Be The Key To Empowering Domestic Violence Survivors?
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 22, 2025 “A shelter could and should be a place where you can take back your power and control,” Goodman says. One way to empower people fleeing domestic violence? Make shelter locations public. When the Houston Area Women’s Center (HAWC) began exploring the idea of an open domestic violence shelter […]
12 New Year’s Resolution Ideas For 2026: Money Edition
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 22, 2025 Instead of aiming for perfection, Finder.com offers 12 money management ideas to help you set realistic goals you can achieve in a year. While we don’t always follow through with them, picking the right New Year’s resolution that is realistic, doable, and simple enough to action could set […]
Here’s what you missed at Turning Point’s chaotic convention
PHOENIX (AP) — When Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest convention reached its halfway point, Erika Kirk tried to put a smiling face on things. “Say what you want about AmFest, but it’s definitely not boring,” said Kirk, who has led the influential conservative organization since her husband Charlie was assassinated in September. “Feels like a Thanksgiving dinner […]