Content creators Haley and MonDarius Black celebrate the birth of baby girl after difficult fertility journey
Content creators Haley and MonDarius “Money” Black are officially parents, and their 1.6 million TikTok followers are celebrating their new roles as internet aunties and uncles. The couple behind @beefingwiththeblacks on TikTok welcomed their first baby together on Jan. 6, a little girl named Leilani Noel Black. Though the new parents shared the announcement exclusively […]
Study reveals Louisiana State Police uses force disproportionately against Black people
A three-year breakdown of data surrounding the Louisiana State Police Department reveals troopers used force against Black people at a rate that far surpassed the population of Black people in the state. Louisiana’s population is 31% Black, but they made up more than 60% of all recorded use-of-force incidents involving state troopers. There were 902 […]
Senators call out USDA for federal rule ending discrimination protections for Black and disadvantaged farmers
Congressional Black Caucus members of the U.S. Senate are calling out the Trump administration’s final rule to remove the “socially disadvantaged” designation for Black farmers and other marginalized farm operators. In a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, first obtained by theGrio, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Raphael […]
Sheinelle Jones is ‘fighting’ for her joy in this new season professionally and personally
The white noise of grief can feel deafening. The inexplicable weight of missing a loved one’s presence is something words can’t even begin to describe, and the reality of living after loss can be dizzying. Journalist Sheinelle Jones has been particularly vulnerable about this reality since losing her husband of 17 years, Uche Ojeh, to […]
How Black haircare consumers saved CurlMix after the brand made an urgent plea
CurlMix, a Black-owned haircare brand that was on the brink of extinction at the end of 2025, is already staging a spectacular comeback as the new year begins. Kim Lewis, the brand’s founder, is celebrating and thanking her community of supporters after CurlMix met its urgent goal of 20,000 orders before the end of the […]
Kai Cenat taps Law Roach for advice as he pivots from streaming into fashion
Kai Cenat is ready to show the world he is more than just a streamer. After amassing millions of followers and subscribers across platforms, hosting groundbreaking 24-hour streams, and winning accolades for his work as a digital creator, Cenat is ready to showcase his creativity beyond the screen. In a new YouTube video cryptically titled […]
Brittney Griner launches company to help others travel safely with prescription medications
For those who travel with prescription medication, often burdened by the anxiety of whether they’ll make it home safely without trouble, Brittney Griner is doing what she can to ease that weight. Toward the end of 2025, the 35-year-old professional basketball player co-founded Zennjet, a travel membership company offering travel insurance and legal assistance for […]
Planned Parenthood Funding Update: Lawsuit Dropped After HHS Quietly Releases Federal Grants
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 14, 2026 But organizations say the damage has already been done. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration this week after the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) quietly released tens of millions of dollars in Title X family planning funds that had been […]
Recording Artist John Forté Reported Dead At 50
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 14, 2026 No cause of death has been determined Recording artist John Forté, who was an affiliate of platinum-selling act The Fugees, has been reported dead at the age of 50. According to the Vineyard Gazette, the Martha’s Vineyard resident was discovered dead at his home after police officers […]
The New Digital Workforce: 5 AI Agents Transforming The Modern Office
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 14, 2026 5 examples of AI agents in the workplace Just like a fancy camera doesn’t make you a photographer, just having access to powerful AI tools doesn’t mean you’re getting real value out of them. It’s what you do with the tools—how you structure the workflow, train the agent, […]