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by Daniel Johnson August 9, 2025 Khanna visited Jackson, Mississippi, to spotlight TechWise, a Google-funded initiative he has helped introduce to HBCUs like Jackson State nationwide. Following a $1.3 million grant awarded to Jackson State University to expand its artificial intelligence programs, California Rep. Ro Khanna visited Jackson, Mississippi, to
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors August 9, 2025 An executive order set reciprocal tariffs, ranging from 15 % to as high as 50%. Reciprocal tariffs are back, rates are back to 2024 levels — for now — and more. Last week, global trade policy was dominated by sharp escalation in U.S. tariffs
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors August 9, 2025 These buyers may be able to spend less than they did a year ago for the same house. House prices reached a record high in June, with monthly costs also hovering in historic territory. This unprecedented lack of affordability has stalled the housing
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 9, 2025 The book was sold at Christie’s for $163,800. The JAY-Z exhibit, “Book of Hov,” at the Brooklyn Public Library was a great success when it emerged in the New York City borough in the summer of 2023. A limited-edition, autographed book centered
by Kandiss Edwards August 9, 2025 Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced the nomination of Jennifer Matarangas-King for Commissioner of Tourism. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced the nomination of Jennifer Matarangas-King to serve as the next Commissioner of Tourism. A native
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 9, 2025 The induction ceremony will take place at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts, Sept. 6. When former New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September, he will have two fellow NBA Hall of Famers,
A 33-year-old Georgia police officer is dead after trying to stop an active shooter on Friday evening near the campuses of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Emory University. The DeKalb County officer was identified as David Rose. Rose, a rookie cop who had been on the
In their latest efforts to keep the resurged Jeffrey Epstein criminal case at the forefront of the national conversation, Democrats are pushing for a congressional hearing with survivors of the convicted sex trafficker and pedophile. In a joint letter led by U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., more than a dozen
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 8, 2025 Police are investigating a possible hate crime involving a Black lesbian couple and three alleged white supremacists. Authorities are investigating the details surrounding a Black lesbian couple’s near-fatal run-in with alleged white supremacists in Spotsylvania, Virginia, last month. According to police, deputies responded to
by Kandiss Edwards August 8, 2025 GloRilla, once a drive-thru worker, is partnering with her former place of employment, Checkers and Rally’s, to offer fans a discounted meal. Rapper GloRilla, birth name Gloria Hallelujah Woods, is partnering with the fast-food chain Checkers & Rally’s to offer fans a special “Unbeatable
by Daniel Johnson August 9, 2025 Khanna visited Jackson, Mississippi, to spotlight TechWise, a Google-funded initiative he has helped introduce to HBCUs like Jackson State nationwide. Following a $1.3 million grant awarded to Jackson State University to expand its artificial intelligence programs, California Rep. Ro Khanna visited Jackson, Mississippi, to
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors August 9, 2025 An executive order set reciprocal tariffs, ranging from 15 % to as high as 50%. Reciprocal tariffs are back, rates are back to 2024 levels — for now — and more. Last week, global trade policy was dominated by sharp escalation in U.S. tariffs
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors August 9, 2025 These buyers may be able to spend less than they did a year ago for the same house. House prices reached a record high in June, with monthly costs also hovering in historic territory. This unprecedented lack of affordability has stalled the housing
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 9, 2025 The book was sold at Christie’s for $163,800. The JAY-Z exhibit, “Book of Hov,” at the Brooklyn Public Library was a great success when it emerged in the New York City borough in the summer of 2023. A limited-edition, autographed book centered
by Kandiss Edwards August 9, 2025 Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced the nomination of Jennifer Matarangas-King for Commissioner of Tourism. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced the nomination of Jennifer Matarangas-King to serve as the next Commissioner of Tourism. A native
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 9, 2025 The induction ceremony will take place at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts, Sept. 6. When former New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September, he will have two fellow NBA Hall of Famers,
A 33-year-old Georgia police officer is dead after trying to stop an active shooter on Friday evening near the campuses of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Emory University. The DeKalb County officer was identified as David Rose. Rose, a rookie cop who had been on the
In their latest efforts to keep the resurged Jeffrey Epstein criminal case at the forefront of the national conversation, Democrats are pushing for a congressional hearing with survivors of the convicted sex trafficker and pedophile. In a joint letter led by U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., more than a dozen
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 8, 2025 Police are investigating a possible hate crime involving a Black lesbian couple and three alleged white supremacists. Authorities are investigating the details surrounding a Black lesbian couple’s near-fatal run-in with alleged white supremacists in Spotsylvania, Virginia, last month. According to police, deputies responded to
by Kandiss Edwards August 8, 2025 GloRilla, once a drive-thru worker, is partnering with her former place of employment, Checkers and Rally’s, to offer fans a discounted meal. Rapper GloRilla, birth name Gloria Hallelujah Woods, is partnering with the fast-food chain Checkers & Rally’s to offer fans a special “Unbeatable