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Chadwick Boseman to get iconic star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Chadwick Boseman’s legacy continues to shine throughout culture. And soon, it will be immortalized in Hollywood. This week, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that the late “Black Panther” star will be honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is deeply

Nurses Are In High Demand. Why Can’t Nursing Schools Keep Up?

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors November 13, 2025 Despite tens of thousands of students fighting to get into nursing programs, schools can’t accommodate that demand, for two major reasons: They can’t find enough faculty to teach classes, and there is a dearth of the required hands-on training opportunities in hospitals and

Rev. Jesse Jackson hospitalized: ‘The family appreciates all prayers‘

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has reportedly been hospitalized in Chicago.  On Wednesday evening, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition told news outlets that Jackson, 84, is “under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), a neurodegenerative disorder he has managed for more than a decade,” per ABC Chicago.  “He has been

House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks

US Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it was introduced in 1793, a penny could buy a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. Now most of them

Marshawn Kneeland’s girlfriend reveals pregnancy weeks after NFL player’s death

Marshawn Kneeland was a soon-to-be father. Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed the news on Wednesday (Nov. 12), announcing that Kneeland’s girlfriend, Catalina Mancera, is pregnant with the couple’s first child together, weeks after Kneeland took his own life at the age of 24. The Cowboys established the Marshawn Kneeland