Target Backs HBCU Entrepreneurs With $500K In New Season Of Revolt’s ‘Bet On Black’
photo credit: Photo credit: Courtesy of Revolt by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 26, 2026 Unlike previous seasons, every participating founder will receive a share of the $500,000 growth fund. Target committed $500,000 to support Black student entrepreneurs, as REVOLT’s business competition series “Bet on Black” returns for its sixth season, providing aspiring founders with funding, […]
Todd Blanche Gets Testy Defending Trump’s Latest Election Interference Lawsuit
Source: Pool / Getty Attorney General Todd Blanche spent Sunday doing what he’s done most days of his life: showing the president he’s his most loyal servant, despite a job that’s supposed to be politically neutral. Blanche defended his department’s lawsuit seeking to prevent Alaska from automatically certifying its Senate election results if Republican incumbent […]
Who Were The Pullman Porters?: How Black Railroad Workers Shaped America
Source: Heritage Images / Getty The Pullman porters are among the unsung heroes of Black history. They helped transform America’s railroad industry, making luxury train travel synonymous with comfort, elegance, and exceptional service through the Pullman Car Company, founded by businessman George Pullman. But behind the polished image of these “hotels on wheels” was a […]
Trump’s Latest Election Tantrum Is A Lawsuit To Toss California Mail-In Ballots
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune / Getty When the emperor is a petulant child, that usually means a bunch of nuisance lawsuits because he has the ovaries to say this will be a huge waste of time. Nevertheless, President Trump’s administration filed a lawsuit Sunday looking to force California officials to throw out thousands of […]
Florida family says police escorted them from soccer field after 3-year-old outplayed older kids
Bob Johnson Reveals Founding Strategy Behind BET And Black Wealth Creation
by Black Enterprise October 26, 2026 The media mogul stressed that Black wealth creation depends on strategic unity. On Oct. 22, at BLACK ENTERPRISE‘s XCEL Summit for Men, during a fireside chat with BE CEO Earl “Butch” Graves Jr., media mogul and XCEL honoree Bob Johnson detailed the strategic blueprint behind founding Black Entertainment Television […]
Barack Obama backs Maryland ballot measure that could reshape congressional map
Trump DOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate certification if Republican loses
15-Year-Old Arrested For Shooting Outside Florida A&M
Source: Florida A&M University / Getty The Tallahassee Police Department announced on Monday that they arrested a 15-year-old who was involved in a shooting last weekend outside Florida A&M. CBS News reports that 12 people, including six children, were injured in the shooting. 11 of the victims suffered gunshot wounds, while another suffered an ankle […]
Years before Trump praised Nicki Minaj’s ‘beautiful a—,’ the rapper criticized his politics and treatment of women
