Liberation Station Reopens After Threats Forced Closure Of North Carolina’s Black-Owned Children’s Bookstore
by Kandiss Edwards December 27, 2025 The reopening follows widespread fundraising and local support that helped secure a new site in Raleigh. Liberation Station, a Black-owned children’s bookstore in North Carolina, is set to reopen its doors on Dec. 29 after closing its original location in 2024. The reopening follows widespread fundraising and local support […]
‘Big Brother’ Star Mickey Lee Dies After Flu Complications At 35
by Kandiss Edwards December 27, 2025 A GoFundMe campaign organized before Lee’s final health crisis to help cover medical expenses had raised more than $38,000 as of publication. Reality television competitor Mickey Lee, best known for her appearance on “Big Brother,” season 27, has died at age 35. Lee’s family announced her death shortly after […]
San Jose Poised to Pay $8M to College Football Player Wounded by Police
What began as an act of courage inside a late-night taqueria may soon end with an $8 million reckoning for the city of San Jose. Nearly three years after college football player K’aun Green was shot four times by a San Jose police officer, city officials are poised to approve a settlement that would rank […]
Getting The Most Value From Post-Holiday Sales: 4 Key Categories Worth Buying Now
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 27, 2025 Gift cards rank as the second-most popular gift for the 2025 holiday season, with total spending estimated to reach $29 billion. As the holiday season winds down, the days between Christmas and New Year’s have become a key moment for shoppers to recharge and enjoy their new holiday […]
Justin Jefferson Breaks Randy Moss’ Longstanding Receiving Record in Vikings Win
Justin Jefferson added his name to the NFL record books Thursday night (Dec. 25), surpassing Hall of Famer Randy Moss for the most receiving yards by any player through six seasons during the Minnesota Vikings’ win over the Detroit Lions. During the Vikings’ 23–10 victory over the Detroit Lions, Jefferson became the most productive wide […]
South Carolina HBCU Flag Will Fly Over The State’s Capitol For The First Time Ever
by Kandiss Edwards December 27, 2025 The flag-raising honors the South Carolina State Bulldogs, who won the 2025 Black College National Championship. South Carolina State University’s success on the football field is being recognized at the South Carolina State House with the first-ever flyover of an HBCU flag following the Bulldogs’ national championship. Lawmakers and […]
7-Foot Former NBA Draft Pick James Nnaji Signs With Baylor University
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 27, 2025 The university has secured a commitment from Nnaji, even though he was drafted at No. 31 in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Baylor University has just signed a former NBA Draft pick, 7-foot center James Nnaji, to play out the rest of this current […]
D.L. Hughley Says Nicki Minaj Is ‘Everything Charlie Kirk Was Against’
D.L. Hughley doesn’t need a punchline when real-life irony does the work for him. The comedian and actor weighed in this week after Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, where she appeared alongside Erika Kirk, the widow of the organization’s late founder Charlie Kirk. In clips that quickly circulated online, […]
Trump’s Niece Warns America Is Headed Toward ‘Something Awful’
by Kandiss Edwards December 27, 2025 Mary Trump predicts continued political decline unless significant changes occur. Mary L. Trump, the estranged niece of Donald Trump, wrote that the United States is “on the precipice of something awful” and warned that the president’s leadership is faltering amid mounting political and economic pressures, according to Newsweek. In […]
Tyler Perry Faces Another Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed By Actor
by Kandiss Edwards December 27, 2025 The civil complaint was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by model and aspiring actor Mario Rodriguez. Tyler Perry is facing a new lawsuit alleging sexual assault, marking the second time a male actor has brought claims against the filmmaker and studio executive. The civil complaint was filed […]