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Youth Leaders Talk Bringing MLK’s Legacy Of Nonviolence To Online Communities

by Alfred Edmond, Jr. January 15, 2026 Youth leaders addressed online trolling, bullying, and abuse. A panel of accomplished young leaders and activists started a week of events leading to the upcoming 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, connecting the violence and abuse experienced by youth in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement with

WWDD? Content Creator Druski Parodies The Dramatics Of Mega Church Culture

by Kandiss Edwards January 15, 2026 The sketch, shared across Druski’s platforms depicts the comedian clearly playing an exaggerated megachurch pastor. Content creator and social media comedian Druski sparked online discussion this week after a viral megachurch parody skit. Druski made fun of megachurch culture, mocking what some see as

Why Car Prices Are So High Today

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 15, 2026 Expect some serious sticker shock. Has it been a while since you’ve walked into a new vehicle showroom? Expect some serious sticker shock regarding the car prices. The typical MSRP for a new ride nowadays is halfway to six figures. Considering steeper purchase

Trump administration reverses Obama-era school lunch regulations on milk

Milk is the newest item on President Donald Trump’s agenda, as he recently signed a new law overturning regulations on high-fat milk options in schools. The “Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act,” which was unanimously passed by Congress last fall, will lift a previous ban on whole milk and 2%

40 Years Of The King Holiday: A Promise Renewed, A Legacy Reimagined

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 15, 2026 That victory was not inevitable. Forty years ago, after one of the longest legislative battles in modern U.S. history, the United States established the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, a national recognition not only of Dr. King’s leadership but of the moral force

Ludacris and Nelly draw backlash over bookings at MAGA-coded music festival

Rappers Ludacris and Nelly are drawing heat on social media over their inclusion in the lineup for the “Rock The Country” music festival — an event critics describe as MAGA-coded due to its lineup and association with conservative-leaning performers.  “Rock The Country” bills itself as a celebration of “patriotic” Americana