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On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified to the U.S. Constitution, granting U.S. citizenship to Black Americans after hundreds of years of enslavement. The crucial amendment would later serve as the legal framework for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed racial discrimination at a time of
by Kandiss Edwards July 11, 2025 After a 2023 dismissal, Caster Semenya was awarded a victory in appeal. The European courts ruled the athlete’s claim did not receive a fair ruling. Caster Semenya continues her fight following a major court ruling. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that she
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 11, 2025 The mother of six was killed after a verbal altercation with the employee A manager working at a Michigan McDonald’s was arrested after she allegedly killed her manager after stabbing her several times before she attempted to flee the scene. According to
Four high-ranking former New York City police officials are accusing Mayor Eric Adams and his top deputies of doling out promotions to unqualified allies as part of a scheme that also involved alleged cash bribes paid to the ex-police commissioner. In separate lawsuits filed Monday, the former officials — including
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 11, 2025 Get paid to move: The U.S. towns and cities that’ll pay you to relocate The cost of moving is rising all the time, and even relocations in your existing town will leave a hole in your savings that takes time to fill in
by Mitti Hicks July 11, 2025 44% of Black American retirees left the workforce earlier compared to 32% of non-Black retirees. A new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows nearly half of U.S. Black retirees left the workforce earlier than planned due to a health issue or disability.
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 11, 2025 ‘I’m excited to be part of bringing a new professional sports team to the city that means so much to me.’ St. Louis recording artist Cornell Haynes, AKA Nelly, has invested a large stake in a horse racing franchise in the National Thoroughbred
Over just two hours, the Guadalupe River at Comfort, Texas, rose from hip-height to three stories tall, sending water weighing as much as the Empire State building downstream roughly every minute it remained at its crest. The force of floodwater is often more powerful and surprising than people imagine. Comfort offers a
Just months after President Donald Trump returned to office vowing mass deportations, the share of U.S. adults saying immigration is a “good thing” for the country has jumped substantially — including among Republicans, according to new Gallup polling. About 8 in 10 Americans, 79%, say immigration is “a good thing” for the
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 11, 2025 The Inspector General has confirmed that it’s an issue, and they are investigating Many checks that are stolen through the United States Postal Service (USPS) are being taken by employees of the company. According to WSB-TV, many of the thefts occurring through
On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified to the U.S. Constitution, granting U.S. citizenship to Black Americans after hundreds of years of enslavement. The crucial amendment would later serve as the legal framework for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed racial discrimination at a time of
by Kandiss Edwards July 11, 2025 After a 2023 dismissal, Caster Semenya was awarded a victory in appeal. The European courts ruled the athlete’s claim did not receive a fair ruling. Caster Semenya continues her fight following a major court ruling. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that she
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 11, 2025 The mother of six was killed after a verbal altercation with the employee A manager working at a Michigan McDonald’s was arrested after she allegedly killed her manager after stabbing her several times before she attempted to flee the scene. According to
Four high-ranking former New York City police officials are accusing Mayor Eric Adams and his top deputies of doling out promotions to unqualified allies as part of a scheme that also involved alleged cash bribes paid to the ex-police commissioner. In separate lawsuits filed Monday, the former officials — including
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 11, 2025 Get paid to move: The U.S. towns and cities that’ll pay you to relocate The cost of moving is rising all the time, and even relocations in your existing town will leave a hole in your savings that takes time to fill in
by Mitti Hicks July 11, 2025 44% of Black American retirees left the workforce earlier compared to 32% of non-Black retirees. A new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows nearly half of U.S. Black retirees left the workforce earlier than planned due to a health issue or disability.
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 11, 2025 ‘I’m excited to be part of bringing a new professional sports team to the city that means so much to me.’ St. Louis recording artist Cornell Haynes, AKA Nelly, has invested a large stake in a horse racing franchise in the National Thoroughbred
Over just two hours, the Guadalupe River at Comfort, Texas, rose from hip-height to three stories tall, sending water weighing as much as the Empire State building downstream roughly every minute it remained at its crest. The force of floodwater is often more powerful and surprising than people imagine. Comfort offers a
Just months after President Donald Trump returned to office vowing mass deportations, the share of U.S. adults saying immigration is a “good thing” for the country has jumped substantially — including among Republicans, according to new Gallup polling. About 8 in 10 Americans, 79%, say immigration is “a good thing” for the
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 11, 2025 The Inspector General has confirmed that it’s an issue, and they are investigating Many checks that are stolen through the United States Postal Service (USPS) are being taken by employees of the company. According to WSB-TV, many of the thefts occurring through