by Daniel Johnson July 28, 2025 Newton says he can bring the same kind of spotlight to HBCU football programs that Pat McAfee brings to college football programs. Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton wants to bring an HBCU-focused College Gameday experience to ESPN, which he pitched during a recent

by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 28, 2025 Cori Murray is bringing her award-winning storytelling skills to EBONY Magazine’s executive team. Award-winning journalist Cori Murray is joining EBONY Magazine as the legacy brand’s newest executive vice president of Editorial Content. After 23 years at ESSENCE, including a two-year run as the magazine’s

British actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault, police said Friday. The 27-year-old faces two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault, the Metropolitan Police force said. The charges relate to one woman and the offenses reportedly took place in January 2023. Ward denied

Bubba Wallace climbed out of the No. 23 car Sunday, pumped his fists, found his family and savored every precious moment of a historic Brickyard 400 victory. He deserved every minute of it. The 31-year-old Wallace overcame a tenuous 18-minute rain delay, two tantalizing overtimes, fears about running out of fuel late

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 28, 2025 Many are headed to Kenya to reclaim their roots and escape the anti-blackness found in America. Black Americans are now “coming home” to Kenya to reconnect with their shared heritage. The “reverse migration” effort has grown in popularity over recent years. Black Americans have

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 28, 2025 To the court’s critics, taking universal injunctions away from federal courts undermines the judiciary’s independence and its essential role in acting as a check on the other two branches of government. As the Supreme Court wrapped up a spate of rulings at the

by Daniel Johnson July 27, 2025 Shine’s lawsuit alleges that MLS supervisors retaliated against him by firing him in May 2025 after he made complaints about racial discrimination. A lawsuit against Major League Soccer was filed by Cedric Shine, a former employee of the company, on July 18. In Shine’s

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A boat transporting passengers to a market in north-central Nigeria capsized, killing at least 25 people, authorities said Sunday. The accident happened Saturday near Gumu village in the Shiroro area of Niger state, Ibrahim Hussaini, an official with the National Emergency Management Agency, told The Associated Press. Hussaini

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Authorities said Sunday they are seeking to file terrorism charges and 11 charges of assault with intent to murder against a 42-year-old man accused of carrying out a knife attack at a Walmart store in Michigan. Chaos unfolded at the Walmart on Saturday after the suspect entered

Ciara has deepened her connection to the African continent with a Beninese citizenship. The artist visited the West African country of Benin this week and left with much more than a souvenir. On Saturday, she received a certificate of citizenship in a ceremony with Beninese government officials such as the