Before Kane Brown became one of country music’s biggest stars, he worked weekends at Lowe’s, mixing paint and singing to make time pass by until the 4 a.m. third shift at a retail store. “I was just trying to get by on my own. I was hungry. I was like,

Serena Williams launched Serena Ventures in 2014 with a simple mission: to address the severe lack of funding for women’s businesses and brands. The new Unrivaled basketball league seems to be the latest to meet that criteria. On Monday, September 8, the brand-new off-season women’s 3-on-3 basketball league announced that

For Queen Latifah, menopause was never something she thought she’d have to reckon with so soon. The 55-year-old Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning entertainer admits she was caught off guard when her doctor first told her she was in perimenopause, the transitional period in which the body gets ready to stop

After the latest United States job reports showed the unemployment rate among black women is continuing to rise, Rep. Ayana Pressley is bringing attention to the matter.  On Tuesday, September 9, Pressley penned a letter to the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, highlighting the issue, its ongoing impact on Black

Actor Derek Dixon, who accused Tyler Perry of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed in June, is getting ready to share details about his experience with the film and television producer in an upcoming interview with ABC News.  “I got into bed, and I noticed that he jumped into bed

Montell Jordan is giving a less-than-ideal update on his health journey. During a recent appearance on “Today,” the 56-year-old R&B singer revealed that nearly a year after undergoing a radical prostatectomy, his prostate cancer had returned. “I always imagined I would be telling my prostate cancer story from the other

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight released another tranche of unsealed documents related to convicted sex trafficker and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein late Monday. Among the documents is a 2003 letter President Donald Trump, then just a New York real estate mogul, allegedly sent to Epstein for his 50th birthday. The

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 9, 2025 Shaquille Green, 29, has been arrested. Authorities say the two were in a ‘dating relationship.’ The sister of Minnesota Timberwolves’ fan favorite Naz Reid has died. Police officers responding to a 911 call on Sept. 6 found Toraya Reid fatally shot at

After a two-week search for their missing daughter, Dacara Thompson, the Thompson family is now dealing with an outcome no one hoped for. Last week, officials confirmed that the 19-year-old was killed after finding her body off Route 50 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Suspect Hugo Hernandez-Mendez is currently being

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 9, 2025 Set expectations that meet reality Dear Fairygodmentor, I want to become a better mentor to my team, especially the younger Black professionals. How can I support them in their growth?– Mentorship Matters Dear Mentorship Matters, I can’t tell you how much I love