The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald Trump on Friday fired the official who oversees it. Trump claimed that June’s employment figures were “RIGGED” to make him and other Republicans “look bad.” Yet he provided no evidence and

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 5, 2025 The rapping businessman is just the latest who will join Black men October 15-17 in Orlando With the upcoming XCEL Summit for Men preparing to impact the business community, it’s been announced that Atlanta-based recording artist, entrepreneur, and activist David Banner will join the stage

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors August 5, 2025 Beyond overcoming talent shortages, hiring globally allows companies to build diverse teams, optimize labor costs, Remote work has made it possible for companies to hire top talent regardless of location. According to the World Economic Forum, there will be 92 million global remote

As Texas House Democrats face threats of civil arrests and removal from their offices amid a political battle over the voting rights of Black and Latino voters in the state, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is sending them support with a reminder of her own threatened arrest. “Here is my

Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects as his political standing falters. After dozens of Democrats left the state, the Republican-dominated House was

 Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction, a judge said Monday, denying the rap and style mogul’s latest bid for bail. Combs has been behind bars since his September arrest. He faced federal charges of coercing girlfriends into having drug-fueled sex marathons with male sex workers

In the wake of a devastating string of shootings that rattled his hometown of Atlanta, Quavo and the family of the late Takeoff are reaching out to their community through their foundation. On  Thursday, July 31, 2025, Quavo and The Rocket Foundation formally launched an Emergency Trauma Therapy Fund to

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Muni Long has built a career on penning soul-stirring lyrics, but this time, it was her unfiltered words offstage that resonated with fans the most. “Lupus really be having EVERYTHING hurting,” she posted on Threads. “Like bro how tf I got on tights and they are hurting the skin

On July 31, President Donald Trump—through an executive order—reinstated the national fitness test, which anyone who attended public schools in the United States (or in Department of Defense schools for kids of military parents overseas) from 1956 until 2013 is familiar with. According to NBC News, “Students were generally asked

Issa Rae may have had “one of them days” recently as she faces a plagiarism lawsuit by three screenwriters over the buzzy buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA. On Wednesday, July 30, screenwriters Joshua Isaacson, Shon Ku, and Tyrone Perry filed a lawsuit against Rae’s production company, ColorCreative, TriStar,