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‘The Thing’ Actor And Comedian, T.K. Carter, Dies At Age 69

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman January 11, 2026 Carter’s decades-long career consisted of numerous appearances on several Black sitcoms. T.K. Carter, the beloved veteran actor whose career spanned four decades, has died at 69. According to TMZ, authorities found Carter dead in his home in Duarte, California, on Jan. 9. Law enforcement

Is Interest In A 4-year College Degree Drying Up? Not Really

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 11, 2026 American colleges are under siege.  American colleges are under siege. The Trump administration has waged a legal and rhetorical battle against the country’s elite colleges and universities. Voters have grown increasingly skeptical of higher education. Some high school students are questioning the value of

Which States Limit Renters Insurance Requirements, And Which Do Not

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 11, 2026 What varies by location is how much control state law gives landlords when requiring coverage. Renters insurance is not required by law in any U.S. state, but landlords often make it a condition of renting through a lease agreement. What varies by location

Virginia man pleads not guilty to charges in DC pipe bomb case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Brian J. Cole Jr., of Woodbridge, Virginia, entered the plea at a

Anok Yai opens up about a silent health battle after emergency sepsis scare

Supermodel Anok Yai is recovering after being treated for sepsis following lung surgery, according to a report from Page Six. The outlet reported that Yai, 28, was rushed to the hospital on Sunday (Jan. 4) after developing the life-threatening condition and underwent what was described as a “difficult, life-saving procedure.”

‘The Thing’ Actor And Comedian, T.K. Carter, Dies At Age 69

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman January 11, 2026 Carter’s decades-long career consisted of numerous appearances on several Black sitcoms. T.K. Carter, the beloved veteran actor whose career spanned four decades, has died at 69. According to TMZ, authorities found Carter dead in his home in Duarte, California, on Jan. 9. Law enforcement

Is Interest In A 4-year College Degree Drying Up? Not Really

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 11, 2026 American colleges are under siege.  American colleges are under siege. The Trump administration has waged a legal and rhetorical battle against the country’s elite colleges and universities. Voters have grown increasingly skeptical of higher education. Some high school students are questioning the value of

Which States Limit Renters Insurance Requirements, And Which Do Not

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 11, 2026 What varies by location is how much control state law gives landlords when requiring coverage. Renters insurance is not required by law in any U.S. state, but landlords often make it a condition of renting through a lease agreement. What varies by location

Virginia man pleads not guilty to charges in DC pipe bomb case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Brian J. Cole Jr., of Woodbridge, Virginia, entered the plea at a

Anok Yai opens up about a silent health battle after emergency sepsis scare

Supermodel Anok Yai is recovering after being treated for sepsis following lung surgery, according to a report from Page Six. The outlet reported that Yai, 28, was rushed to the hospital on Sunday (Jan. 4) after developing the life-threatening condition and underwent what was described as a “difficult, life-saving procedure.”