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Venus Williams accepted a wild-card invitation to play singles at this month’s DC Open, which would be the seven-time Grand Slam champion’s first tournament in more than a year. Williams, who turned 45 in June, is listed as “inactive” on the WTA Tour’s website. She hasn’t competed in an official match since the

Don Lemon is moving forward with his lawsuit against Elon Musk. This week a San Francisco judge ruled that the former CNN journalist’s lawsuit against Musk and X (formerly known as Twitter) for breach of contract can proceed to trial. In his ruling Judge Harold Kahn declared that Lemon and

The man accusing Tyler Perry of sexual harassment, assault, and retaliation in a $260 million lawsuit is speaking out for the first time since the June 13 filing in Los Angeles Superior Court.  Actor Derek Dixon, who appeared in Perry shows such as “Ruthless” and  “The Oval,” told the Hollywood

A family in the Bronx is looking for answers from the New York Police Department after the NYPD said an 18-year-old committed suicide in her cell following an arrest after a fight with her girlfriend earlier in the day, according to reporting from NBC New York.  According to the NYPD,

On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified to the U.S. Constitution, granting U.S. citizenship to Black Americans after hundreds of years of enslavement. The crucial amendment would later serve as the legal framework for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed racial discrimination at a time of

by Kandiss Edwards July 11, 2025 After a 2023 dismissal, Caster Semenya was awarded a victory in appeal. The European courts ruled the athlete’s claim did not receive a fair ruling. Caster Semenya continues her fight following a major court ruling.  The European Court of Human Rights ruled that she

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 11, 2025 The mother of six was killed after a verbal altercation with the employee A manager working at a Michigan McDonald’s was arrested after she allegedly killed her manager after stabbing her several times before she attempted to flee the scene. According to

Four high-ranking former New York City police officials are accusing Mayor Eric Adams and his top deputies of doling out promotions to unqualified allies as part of a scheme that also involved alleged cash bribes paid to the ex-police commissioner. In separate lawsuits filed Monday, the former officials — including

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 11, 2025 Get paid to move: The U.S. towns and cities that’ll pay you to relocate The cost of moving is rising all the time, and even relocations in your existing town will leave a hole in your savings that takes time to fill in

by Mitti Hicks July 11, 2025 44% of Black American retirees left the workforce earlier compared to 32% of non-Black retirees. A new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows nearly half of U.S. Black retirees left the workforce earlier than planned due to a health issue or disability.