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by Kandiss Edwards January 11, 2026 As Urbanworld celebrates another decade, Jones is clear-eyed about both the challenges ahead and the opportunity they present. Verona “VJ” Jones is stepping into a pivotal moment in her career as she prepares to lead the Urbanworld Film Festival into its next chapter. A
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
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
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even though layoffs and unemployment remained low. Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure of 56,000 in November, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%, its
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
A decade after losing her husband, David Bowie, Iman is keeping his memory close to her heart with some new ink. The 70-year-old model took to Instagram on Saturday (Jan. 10) to reveal a tattoo session and her latest piece of art, fittingly the five-star symbols from Bowie’s final album,
Some performances meet the moment, and then some quietly raise the bar. Coco Jones did the latter with her long-awaited Tiny Desk debut on Jan. 9, delivering a soulful, immersive set that felt less like a concert in an office and more like an R&B homecoming. Appearing on NPR Music,
President Donald Trump still has a gripe over former President Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. During a meeting with oil and gas executives regarding Venezuela’s oil reserves on Friday (Jan. 9), Trump turned his attention back to the coveted award “Look, whether people like Trump or don’t like
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.”
A $50,000 taxpayer-funded investigation has cleared Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee of any legal or ethical violations tied to a 2025 stop of “Wild ‘N Out” in the city, but the findings have done little to quiet political tensions at City Hall. An independent review conducted by Hanson Bridgette LLP
by Kandiss Edwards January 11, 2026 As Urbanworld celebrates another decade, Jones is clear-eyed about both the challenges ahead and the opportunity they present. Verona “VJ” Jones is stepping into a pivotal moment in her career as she prepares to lead the Urbanworld Film Festival into its next chapter. A
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
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
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even though layoffs and unemployment remained low. Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure of 56,000 in November, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%, its
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
A decade after losing her husband, David Bowie, Iman is keeping his memory close to her heart with some new ink. The 70-year-old model took to Instagram on Saturday (Jan. 10) to reveal a tattoo session and her latest piece of art, fittingly the five-star symbols from Bowie’s final album,
Some performances meet the moment, and then some quietly raise the bar. Coco Jones did the latter with her long-awaited Tiny Desk debut on Jan. 9, delivering a soulful, immersive set that felt less like a concert in an office and more like an R&B homecoming. Appearing on NPR Music,
President Donald Trump still has a gripe over former President Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. During a meeting with oil and gas executives regarding Venezuela’s oil reserves on Friday (Jan. 9), Trump turned his attention back to the coveted award “Look, whether people like Trump or don’t like
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.”
A $50,000 taxpayer-funded investigation has cleared Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee of any legal or ethical violations tied to a 2025 stop of “Wild ‘N Out” in the city, but the findings have done little to quiet political tensions at City Hall. An independent review conducted by Hanson Bridgette LLP