Angie Stone & D’Angelo’s son, Swayvo Twain, to portray The Notorious B.I.G. in upcoming ‘Snoop’ biopic
The son of the late D’Angelo and Angie Stone is set to play hip-hop royalty. According to Variety, Swayvo Twain, whose real name is Michael D’Angelo Archer II, will play The Notorious B.I.G. in the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic, “Snoop.” For Twain, it marks his first official film role, and he’ll be joining Lauren London, […]
Black students are sacrificing basic needs to afford college at a time when costs are climbing
Have you heard? College, liberating and life-changing though it may be, is expensive, and it may be costing Black students even more. After the annual cost of attendance at 16 colleges and universities officially crossed the $100,000 threshold, two separate reports released within days of each other are driving home just how costly the endeavor […]
Keith Lee’s testimony sparks social media conversation about faith, tragedy and who gets ‘saved’
Over the weekend, content creator Keith Lee came online to share what he called “a testimony.” However, some social media users have called the video tone deaf. In a since-deleted video posted to TikTok, the content creator recounted his experience driving on I-67 highway in Dallas when a driver going the wrong direction almost hit […]
US Reading Scores Lagging Behind China And Singapore [Op-Ed]
Source: AntonioGuillem / Getty In news surprising to no one who’s been paying attention, U.S. teenagers’ reading scores are drastically behind those of teens in Singapore and several parts of China. News like that makes me so glad that we’re dismantling the Department of Education. The New York Times reports that the scores stem from […]
‘Tidal wave of white supremacy’: Trump blasted over removal of slavery criticism at military cemetery
President Donald Trump is being slammed after removing language criticizing a Confederate monument and its depiction of slavery, as critics accuse his administration of sanitizing Black history and promoting white supremacist ideology. “To call it whitewashing is an understatement,” said Ed Anderson, a Black veteran and organizer at Common Defense. He told theGrio, “It’s a […]
Stevie Wonder announces 50th-anniversary tour for ‘Songs in the Key of Life’
Stevie Wonder is taking one of the defining albums of his career back to the stage, announcing a 50th-anniversary tour built around “Songs in the Key of Life.” The music legend will perform the landmark 1976 album in its entirety during the upcoming trek, turning the anniversary into a full live presentation of the double-LP […]
Cyn Santana announces pregnancy with third child: ‘Our love multiplied’
Cyn Santana is expanding her family again. The “Love & Hip Hop: New York” alum revealed she is pregnant with her third child in a new Instagram post Tuesday, showing off her baby bump in a black maternity look. In the Instagram post, Santana poses in profile in a cropped black top and floor-length skirt […]
Bilal ‘deeply saddened’ over claims from ex regarding disabled son’s care, denies all allegations
Bilal is responding to allegations made by his ex, Jamila Raegan, over the care of their adult son, Bashir. In a statement uploaded to Instagram on Tuesday (Sept. 8), the “First Born, Second” singer stated that he was “deeply saddened” by the claims made by Raegan, who referred to him as an “abuser” and stated […]
Surviving Trump: Trump Colors His Hair, Lies About 9/11, Says He’s Trading Stocks For America, And More [Op-Ed]
Source: Jim Watson/AFP / via Occupy Democrats/Facebook Y’all really don’t understand what it’s like keeping up with and reporting on the day-to-day shenanigans of President Donald Trump. People who don’t work in media but are as exhausted with receiving a daily dose of Trump’s buffoonery as we are of delivering it to them often wonder […]
Tired Of Being The Only One Who Speaks Up In Meetings? Try This
AI-generated image via Magnific by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 8, 2026 Speaking up in meetings is great training for advocating for yourself and your career. Dear Fairygodmentor®, I’m the only one who speaks up in meetings, and I’m tired. How do I share the load? -I’m Over It Dear I’m Over It, I overstand the frustration. We’re told that closed mouths don’t get fed. We’re also […]