A football reporter who follows the NFL’s Carolina Panthers for ESPN has apologized to Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette for a joke he probably wishes he could take back.  While speaking with Legette on Friday, Oct.10, for pregame coverage of the Panthers’ upcoming contest against the Dallas Cowboys—which the Panthers

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 13, 2025 The wave of layoffs nearly axed all employees within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has laid off almost all employees in the special education office as the government shutdown wages on. The layoffs at the

by Mary Spiller October 13, 2025 Democratic Rep. Cecil Brockman faces multiple felony charges after allegations of sexual acts with a 15-year-old. The state representative for North Carolina, Cecil Brockman, has been arrested and charged with several sex-related offenses involving a 15-year-old minor, according to court documents released Oct 9 and obtained

by Daniel Johnson October 13, 2025 It had been closed due to repairs. The Paul Robeson House and Museum has reopened as of Oct. 10 after it had been closed due to repairs that had to be undertaken on half of the building, since August 2024. The long road to

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 13, 2025 Over the years, these tragedies have also inspired hand-wringing over other factors that may be at play. Since Columbine, more than a quarter century ago, high-profile shootings have sparked national debate about what laws, if any, could have prevented the bloodshed, and the

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 13, 2025 What to do when you’ve already made your first steps to strengthening your leadership skills by stepping back and realizing that you want to develop your emotional intelligence skills. Dear Fairygodmentor, I want to strengthen my leadership skills by developing emotional intelligence. What

by Daniel Johnson October 12, 2025 Hurston wrote a short story, titled “Spunk,” in 1925 and a decade later she turned it into a play. In 1925, Zora Neale Hurston wrote a short story titled “Spunk,” and a decade she turned it into a play. However, because the play went

by Daniel Johnson October 12, 2025 Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie, were indicted on multiple fraud charges in Maryland’s Carroll County. “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, were originally slated to appear in the premiere episode of a crossover between the Real Housewives

John Legend has a message for the president: Trump for Peace Prize 2026! But, hear him out. The singer posted a video on his Instagram yesterday saying that he believes President Donald Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize… with one big stipulation. “He’d have to stop all this authoritarian

The latest stop on former Vice President Kamala Harris’ book tour became heated when protestors interrupted the event. On Saturday, Harris was in Chicago promoting her memoir, “107 Days,” named after the amount of time she had to run as the democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential election after former