NIH Agrees To Resume Grants Considerations Stalled By Trump Orders But Not For Long
by Mitti Hicks January 5, 2026 Some of the grants funded Alzheimer’s, cancer, and other illnesses, which impacts people of all races and ethnicities. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has agreed to continue evaluating grant applications that were previously denied or left in limbo by the Trump administration’s ideological targeting of research grants. The […]
Jill Scott once pissed off an icon who thought she was calling her ‘obese’
They say you should never meet your heroes because they can disappoint you—but there’s also the chance that you might disappoint them. Just ask Jill Scott. While promoting her upcoming album ‘To Whom This May Concern,’ on Saturday, January 3, the 53-year-old R&B star stopped by the ‘R&B Money‘ podcast, hosted by Tank and J. […]
Republicans Want ‘Comprehensive Oversight’ Of Michigan’s 2026 Election — What Does That Mean?
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 5, 2026 In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Michigan Republicans asked the federal government to provide ‘comprehensive oversight’ of the state’s 2026 election. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent Nov. 13, Michigan Republicans asked the federal government to provide “comprehensive oversight” of the […]
Delroy Lindo praises Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan at Critics Choice Awards
After heading into Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards Sunday with a whopping 17 nominations — more than any other project at the event — the cast and crew of ‘Sinners’ captured a total of four awards: Best Original Screenplay, Best Young Actor or Actress (Miles Caton), Best Score (Ludwig Göransson), as well as the inaugural statuette […]
Gauff clarifies comments on American tennis fans just before a surprising loss at the United Cup
Coco Gauff dropped a post on social media just before she started her United Cup singles match Monday, hoping to add context to her recent comments about American tennis fans. The issue was clearly a distraction and the match didn’t go well for the No. 4-ranked Guaff, who lost the first five games and struggled in […]