Venezuelan Man Shot By ICE Says He’s Not Receiving Proper Medical Treatment
Source: Courtesy Office of Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch / Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch On Monday, we reported on the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan immigrant who was shot in the back by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Austin, Texas, prompting immediate protests in the area because people are tired of the Trump administration’s out-of-control […]
‘Beauty in Black’ star Richard Lawson reveals how a life-changing moment pushed him toward rehab and recovery
Richard Lawson who’s associated with Netflix’s “Beauty in Black” is opening up about a deeply personal chapter involving cocaine addiction, recovery and the frightening experience that ultimately pushed him toward rehabilitation. In a recently shared clip from an interview he did with Fox 5 Atlanta’s Portia Bruner for her “Portia” tv program, he recalled struggling […]
Smithsonian Researchers Say DNA Indicates Thomas Jefferson Fathered Children With Sally Hemings
Source: The Washington Post / Getty In today’s episode of Things Black People Already Knew, But Now There’s A Book About, the U.S.’ third president, Thomas Jefferson, very likely fathered children with his enslaved victim of mass human trafficking, Sally Hemings, and researchers at the Smithsonian Institution have all but proved it via Jefferson’s DNA, […]
Trump TV goes live as Trump administration battles news outlets over White House access
The White House has launched a new 24-hour video stream branded Trump TV, putting the administration’s own programming platform at the center of an escalating dispute over press access. The channel, titled “TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station,” went live on YouTube Monday evening. The Hill reported that its first broadcast featured footage of President Donald […]
‘Mississippi Goddamn’: Grand Jury Will Not Move Forward With Indictments In Nolan Wells’ Horn Island Death
Nolan Wells (Photo Credit: Image provided by Jackson County Sheriff’s Department) by Black Enterprise September 22, 2026 The decision is disappointing. A Jackson County grand jury has unanimously declined to issue criminal indictments in the tragic death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old resident of Ocean Springs who vanished during a Fourth of July boating excursion […]
‘A no true bill is not an answer’: Crump, Sharpton respond after no indictment in Nolan Wells case
A Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict anyone in connection with the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, but the decision has not ended questions from Wells’ family, attorney Ben Crump and civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton about how the teenager died. Wells, who was Black, disappeared July 4 after traveling with friends […]
Converse Apologizes For Triggering Ad With Resemblance To KKK And Lynching
(Photo Credit: Wikimedia) by Selena Hill September 22, 2026 The global sneaker brand apologized and removed the campaign ad following a storm of backlash. Converse is facing a firestorm of backlash over an advertisement for its Chuck 70 X sneakers that critics said evoked imagery of the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The Nike-owned footwear […]
Maryland officials address death of man found hanging from tree in Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County officials are addressing community concerns after a man was found dead Sunday morning near a business along Darcy Road in the Westphalia area of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. According to WUSA9’s report, police responded to the scene after receiving a report of a man found hanging outside. He was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
A Safe Space to Heal: The Black Women’s Sanctuary Rooted in Plant Medicine
Photo by Thirdman : https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-woman-wearing-black-active-wear-meditating-6957977/ by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 22, 2026 At the Sanctuary for Black Women, these simple practices are woven throughout the retreat’s integration sessions. Good Hope Estate & Plant Medicine Retreats Nestled in Jamaica’s lush Trelawny Parish sits Good Hope Estate, a historic 2,000-acre former sugar plantation transformed into an emancipated […]
Grand jury declines to charge anyone in Nolan Wells’ death, finds no evidence of foul play
A Jackson County grand jury returned a “no true bill” in relation to the death of Nolan Xavier Wells on July 4th weekend. The “no true bill” means the individuals who traveled with Wells to Horn Island have been cleared in relation to the case, and due to the evidence presented, no one will be […]