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by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 14, 2026 Hybrid work poses challenges, including overcoming roadblocks to communication and collaboration, retooling productivity management, and ensuring engagement and equity. Hybrid working is here to stay. In 2025, 97% of employees said they wanted to continue working remotely. While hybrid work can yield higher
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 14, 2026 About 75% of Americans wildly overestimate the cost of life insurance. It’s estimated that 74 million Americans don’t have life insurance, and another 25 million admit they need more coverage than what they already have, according to LIMRA’s 2025 Insurance Barometer Study. The
In a world where smartphone notifications never stop and emails flood our inboxes at all hours, the ability to step back and disconnect has become a rare skill—one many dream of but rarely implement. A 2025 Microsoft Work Trend Index Special Report estimates that the average time between interruptions during
An angry President Donald Trump flipped his middle finger and delivered an expletive response to a Ford worker during a visit to the automotive company’s plant in Michigan, where he delivered a speech touting his handling of the U.S. economy. Trump’s perhaps unpresidential reaction came as he toured the assembly
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams was involved in a public back-and-forth with a woman while deplaning a flight at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and it was all caught on video. In the 30-second clip, which was shared to Reddit before widely being circulated online, Adams is seen talking
Mike Tomlin‘s legendary tenure in Pittsburgh has come to a close. The 53-year-old announced he was stepping down as head coach of the Steelers on Tuesday (Jan. 13), concluding one of the most remarkable runs in the NFL in which he never had a losing season. According to ESPN’s Adam
Lil Jon, hip-hop’s forever “King of Crunk,” is ruling over a new domain these days: the health and wellness realm. The 54-year-old rapper—born Jonathan Smith—has undergone a major transformation in recent years, shedding weight, stepping into bodybuilding competitions, and leaning deeper into spirituality. And in Men’s Health’s Winter 2026 issue,
Claudette Colvin, the civil rights pioneer who was arrested at age 15 on a Montgomery bus after she refused to move from her seat months before Rosa Parks did, has died. She was 86. Colvin’s act helped begin the Civil Rights Movement, later accelerated in December of 1955 after Parks
Quietly, Netflix dropped a six-episode limited series last Thursday, and in the middle of Golden Globes week, surrounded by grim headlines, it somehow became the only thing anyone could talk about. Forget the red carpets and doom scrolling. Social media has been consumed by “His & Hers,” with take after
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated artist and Fugees affiliate, has died. He was 50. According to the Martha’s Vineyard Times, Forté was discovered unresponsive on his kitchen floor by a neighbor on Monday (Jan. 12). After 911 was called, health officials arrived on the scene and declared Forté dead. “There is
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 14, 2026 Hybrid work poses challenges, including overcoming roadblocks to communication and collaboration, retooling productivity management, and ensuring engagement and equity. Hybrid working is here to stay. In 2025, 97% of employees said they wanted to continue working remotely. While hybrid work can yield higher
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 14, 2026 About 75% of Americans wildly overestimate the cost of life insurance. It’s estimated that 74 million Americans don’t have life insurance, and another 25 million admit they need more coverage than what they already have, according to LIMRA’s 2025 Insurance Barometer Study. The
In a world where smartphone notifications never stop and emails flood our inboxes at all hours, the ability to step back and disconnect has become a rare skill—one many dream of but rarely implement. A 2025 Microsoft Work Trend Index Special Report estimates that the average time between interruptions during
An angry President Donald Trump flipped his middle finger and delivered an expletive response to a Ford worker during a visit to the automotive company’s plant in Michigan, where he delivered a speech touting his handling of the U.S. economy. Trump’s perhaps unpresidential reaction came as he toured the assembly
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams was involved in a public back-and-forth with a woman while deplaning a flight at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and it was all caught on video. In the 30-second clip, which was shared to Reddit before widely being circulated online, Adams is seen talking
Mike Tomlin‘s legendary tenure in Pittsburgh has come to a close. The 53-year-old announced he was stepping down as head coach of the Steelers on Tuesday (Jan. 13), concluding one of the most remarkable runs in the NFL in which he never had a losing season. According to ESPN’s Adam
Lil Jon, hip-hop’s forever “King of Crunk,” is ruling over a new domain these days: the health and wellness realm. The 54-year-old rapper—born Jonathan Smith—has undergone a major transformation in recent years, shedding weight, stepping into bodybuilding competitions, and leaning deeper into spirituality. And in Men’s Health’s Winter 2026 issue,
Claudette Colvin, the civil rights pioneer who was arrested at age 15 on a Montgomery bus after she refused to move from her seat months before Rosa Parks did, has died. She was 86. Colvin’s act helped begin the Civil Rights Movement, later accelerated in December of 1955 after Parks
Quietly, Netflix dropped a six-episode limited series last Thursday, and in the middle of Golden Globes week, surrounded by grim headlines, it somehow became the only thing anyone could talk about. Forget the red carpets and doom scrolling. Social media has been consumed by “His & Hers,” with take after
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated artist and Fugees affiliate, has died. He was 50. According to the Martha’s Vineyard Times, Forté was discovered unresponsive on his kitchen floor by a neighbor on Monday (Jan. 12). After 911 was called, health officials arrived on the scene and declared Forté dead. “There is