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by Sharelle Burt April 28, 2025 Thoughts of support poured in on social media highlighting that tragedy correlating to gun violence continues to overshadow the issue of gun control in America. A celebration at HBCU Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) ended in tragedy after a shooting left one dead and

by Ahsan Washington April 28, 2025 BE’s first-round draft of our favorite direct to customer products. The current consumer boycott of major retailers like Target and Walmart has led many African Americans to seek new methods for backing Black-owned businesses. BLACK ENTERPRISE stands with the African American community in the

After 50 years of preaching, Bishop T.D. Jakes is stepping down from his role as lead pastor of the viral megachurch, The Potter’s House, in Dallas, TX. This weekend, Jakes shocked church members when he announced his retirement from the position during Sunday’s morning service. “Major moves take time. It

by Sharelle Burt April 28, 2025 The multi-million dollar grant is a part of a broader initiative from the NBA Foundation, which set aside money for numerous nonprofit organizations in league markets. Bethune-Cookman University’s (B-CU) Black Male College Explorers Program was named as a recipient of the NBA Foundation’s 14th

There are some theories out there about why all of the NFL teams passed up on Shedeur Sanders until the 5th round of the 2025 NFL draft. But one theory, presented by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, implies that the reason Sanders was finally drafted 144th by the Cleveland

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is shutting down his initiative that launched schools for communities of color, citing funding problems.  Earlier this month, The Primary School, a private school launched by Zuckerberg and his partner Priscilla Chen nearly a decade ago, announced that it would close for good next year, CNN

While Eagles star Saquon Barkley was golfing and traveling with President Donald Trump, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts stayed far from everything surrounding the team’s upcoming White House visit.  After he was seen dodging questions about whether or not he would attend the traditional Super Bowl champions’ visit to 1600

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman April 28, 2025 The HBCU alum took their talents to coaching positions at the Division 1 schools. As Minnesota and Indiana’s women’s tennis teams prepped for their 33rd match against one another, their Black coaches did so with history in the making. The colleges’ respective coaches, Lois

by Sharelle Burt April 28, 2025 Booker labeled the next few days, given the circumstances, as the “most consequential weeks for seniors, kids and families in generations.” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sat on the steps of Capitol Hill with hundreds of supporters