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New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver returned to court in Newark on Tuesday for oral arguments in her federal criminal case brought by the Trump administration. The freshman lawmaker’s legal team made two motions to dismiss the unprecedented case for a sitting member of Congress, which has been slammed by critics

by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 22, 2025 Wayne Brady and Maurice Broaddus are set to bring their time-bending Afrofuturist thriller to readers around the world. Wayne Brady has secured a global publishing deal for his debut Afrofuturist science fiction novel, Hard Times, co-authored with Maurice Broaddus. Announced on Oct. 20, Brady’s

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 22, 2025 Kool G Rap, Grand Puba (Brand Nubian), George Clinton (Parliament), Kool Rock Ski (Fat Boys), and Jalil Hutchins (Whodini) were honored. A hip-hop took celebration place Oct. 18 at the third annual Paid In Full Foundation Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards in Las Vegas.

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 22, 2025 The institute will also house students of all backgrounds, a privilege the fraternity’s founders were excluded from. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has launched a new leadership institute and student residence at its founding school, Cornell University. The Ivy League institution in Ithaca, New York,

by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 22, 2025 TDE has selected five LA-based filmmakers with diverse stories to tell as part of its inaugural Short Film Fund. TDE Films, the film division of Grammy-winning Top Dawg Entertainment, has announced five Los Angeles-based filmmakers as recipients of its inaugural Short Film Fund. On

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 22, 2025 Supporters say the law protects vulnerable children and allows educators to monitor incidents. When most people think of security cameras in schools, they picture entrances, hallways, or parking lots. But in a growing number of U.S states, cameras are moving inside the classroom

Russell Wilson is typically reserved about people taking shots at him, but there was one comment from an old coach that the Super Bowl champion couldn’t stand. After Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said he hoped Wilson’s New York Giants would play Wilson, who played for the Broncos for two

ATLANTA (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday brought charges against a Georgia man who was arrested a day earlier by police after his family contacted authorities saying he planned a shooting at Atlanta’s international airport. Billy Joe Cagle, 49, threatened to “shoot up” the world’s busiest airport on a FaceTime call while driving, abruptly

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted. Paul Ingrassia, who was nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel, had been scheduled to have his confirmation hearing this

Bryant Gumbel was reportedly hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency, according to TMZ. Gumbel, 77, was transported from his Manhattan apartment to a New York-area hospital on Monday (Oct. 20). He was still getting treatment, according to sources. A family member told the outlet that Gumbel was doing “okay” but