by Kandiss Edwards May 15, 2025 Cassie Ventura reveals the amount of her multimillion-dollar settlement with Diddy. Cassie Ventura, R&B singer and former partner of Sean “Diddy” Combs, has publicly disclosed that she received a $20 million settlement from Combs in 2023. Ventura filed a civil lawsuit on November 16,

Maryland will become the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to fund a program to pay for abortions, regardless of a patient’s insurance coverage, under a measure signed into law Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore. The law will make

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors May 15, 2025 EPIC is a game-changer for Trinidad Carnival tourism By Noel Walker Visionary entrepreneur Johnny Mack has transformed the Trinidad Carnival experience through an innovative solution to one of the island’s biggest tourism challenges: severe accommodation shortages during the world-famous festival. As CEO of

 The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Thursday in its first case stemming from the blitz of actions that have marked the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. Before the court are the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders putting nationwide holds on the Republican president’s push to deny

by Sharelle B. McNair May 15, 2025 James was known as one of Jersey’s most powerful politicians, leading high-profile efforts to attract development opportunities to Newark Sharpe James, Newark, New Jersey’s longest-serving mayor, died May 10, CNN reports. He was 89. James served for a record-breaking five terms, never losing

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is set to appear in federal court Thursday for a status conference on the Trump administration’s charge he trespassed at an immigration detention center in the city last week. Baraka, a Democrat running for governor in the June 10 primary, will be at the procedural hearing, his office

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 15, 2025 Burkina Faso’s President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré visited Russia to advocate for education for young Africans. Burkina Faso’s President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré is making international headlines following his visit to Russia, where he met with President Vladimir Putin to advance his anti-imperialist agenda. The young

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton May 15, 2025 With his real estate company, D3N9, which he started in 2014, the South Sudan-born entrepreneur is running a very successful business Former Chicago Bulls player Luol Deng may not have won any NBA championships or had any max contracts during his playing

by Stacy Jackson May 14, 2025 Watkins will lead Capitol Records Nashville as it signs the next generation of country artists and develops its christian and gospel talent. Candice Watkins has been appointed president of Capitol Records Nashville and executive vice president of Capitol Christian Music Group, two labels under

by Kandiss Edwards May 14, 2025 Terra is hoping to raise $2 million—a dollar for each step New Orleans resident Kwame Terra has set a record by taking an astounding 2 million steps in 30 days, WGNO reported. Last month, Terra averaged 66,667 steps daily, setting an unofficial world record