Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred just before 1 a.m. in the township of Bekkersdal which is located 46 kilometers

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 21, 2025 It could also pose a serious threat to the housing market. How 50-year mortgages could destroy small landlords The Trump administration’s aggressive push for 50-year mortgages may seem innovative, but it could pose a serious threat to the housing market and to small

NEW YORK (AP) — At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public. The missing

by Mary Spiller December 21, 2025 Petty was celebrated for more than five decades of public service. The City of Albany on Dec. 18 honored Mary Ann Petty, a pioneering public servant who made history as the city’s first Black female customer service record clerk and later rose to become

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered under tight police security at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening to mark a week since two gunmen targeting a Jewish festival killed 15 people. Since then, Australian governments have been galvanized into action on countering antisemitism and tightening already strict national

by Mary Spiller December 20, 2025 The late Afrobeat pioneer and political activist is recognized decades after his death for reshaping global music and using sound as a tool of resistance. Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musician whose sound and politics reshaped modern African music, has been named the first African

by Mary Spiller December 20, 2025 The ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ installed along a White House colonnade has drawn mixed reactions from lawmakers. The White House has installed a series of plaques along a colonnade that sharply criticize several former presidents while offering glowing descriptions of President Donald Trump’s time

For many residents of Peekskill, New York, the video was not just disturbing; it felt familiar. Footage showing a Black man, 42-year-old Damar Fields, being tased, kicked, and struck by police during a Dec. 3 arrest at Riverfront Green Park has sparked widespread outrage, community protests, and an official investigation

by Mary Spiller December 20, 2025 Newly disclosed images tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation show prominent public figures in social settings, though officials stress the materials are released without context and do not allege wrongdoing. The U.S. Department of Justice on Dec. 19 released a new set of photographs

The fallout from an explosive pre-Thanksgiving Day arrest continues for Ray J. A California judge placed the singer and reality television personality on a no-contact restraining order after his arrest last month for allegedly pointing a gun at his estranged wife, Princess Love, during a livestream. He was later released