After the latest United States job reports showed the unemployment rate among black women is continuing to rise, Rep. Ayana Pressley is bringing attention to the matter.  On Tuesday, September 9, Pressley penned a letter to the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, highlighting the issue, its ongoing impact on Black

Actor Derek Dixon, who accused Tyler Perry of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed in June, is getting ready to share details about his experience with the film and television producer in an upcoming interview with ABC News.  “I got into bed, and I noticed that he jumped into bed

Montell Jordan is giving a less-than-ideal update on his health journey. During a recent appearance on “Today,” the 56-year-old R&B singer revealed that nearly a year after undergoing a radical prostatectomy, his prostate cancer had returned. “I always imagined I would be telling my prostate cancer story from the other

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight released another tranche of unsealed documents related to convicted sex trafficker and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein late Monday. Among the documents is a 2003 letter President Donald Trump, then just a New York real estate mogul, allegedly sent to Epstein for his 50th birthday. The

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 9, 2025 Shaquille Green, 29, has been arrested. Authorities say the two were in a ‘dating relationship.’ The sister of Minnesota Timberwolves’ fan favorite Naz Reid has died. Police officers responding to a 911 call on Sept. 6 found Toraya Reid fatally shot at

After a two-week search for their missing daughter, Dacara Thompson, the Thompson family is now dealing with an outcome no one hoped for. Last week, officials confirmed that the 19-year-old was killed after finding her body off Route 50 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Suspect Hugo Hernandez-Mendez is currently being

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 9, 2025 Set expectations that meet reality Dear Fairygodmentor, I want to become a better mentor to my team, especially the younger Black professionals. How can I support them in their growth?– Mentorship Matters Dear Mentorship Matters, I can’t tell you how much I love

Tragedy has unfortunately struck the family of NBA player Naz Reid.  According to ESPN, on Saturday, September 6, around 11 a.m. in Jackson, New Jersey—a town about 60 miles east of Philadelphia and 60 miles south of New York City—police responded to a call of shots fired at the Paragon

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 9, 2025 AI is transforming entry-level jobs and challenging the traditional notion of the American Dream. New research reveals that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is contributing to a decline in entry-level jobs, a trend could upend the traditional notion of climbing the career ladder

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 9, 2025 Izaguirre said, “They literally have people’s lives on the line in different ways.” How Texas’ mid-decade redistricting could affect voters in one Houston community Adrian Izaguirre grew up in Houston’s South Park neighborhood, a historically low-income community tucked between Interstates 610 and 45,