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by Kandiss Edwards September 5, 2025 Erica Hopper is now facing felony charges after being accused of stealing from her grandfather to fund her lifestyle. A Washington, D.C., woman is now facing felony charges after being accused of stealing from her grandfather. Allegedly, Erica Hopper stole more than $266,000 from
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 5, 2025 ‘I really didn’t mean to put down my teammates because they’ve been through this with me throughout the whole year.’ The frustrations Angel Reese has with her Chicago Sky team have hit a boiling point, with the second-year player threatening to leave
Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation of a racially segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter 65 years ago helped spark nonviolent civil rights sit-in protests across the South, died Thursday, his university said. He was 83. McNeil, who later became a two-star general, was one of four
Artist and author Patrisse Cullors, best known for her role in co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement more than a decade ago, says she has written a love letter to a younger version of herself who knew what it was like to be homeless and seeking care from inadequate systems. With the
by Mitti Hicks September 5, 2025 Since the beginning of fiscal year 2025 on Oct. 1, the DHS says U.S. Coast Guard crews repatriated over 600 undocumented Haitians compared to 857 aliens to Haiti in FY24. The Department of Homeland Security says the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter
Before he was a star on TV, Al Roker was a huge fan of watching it, especially animated shows. “I spent a lot of Saturday mornings in front of the TV,” he says. “I was one of those kids who waited with bated breath because going back to school in the fall
Two children of R&B singer Angie Stone are suing a trucking company, truck manufacturer and others, seeking damages for an Alabama interstate crash that killed Stone. The lawsuit says the driver lost control of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van and when he tried to steer it back onto the highway, it flipped over,
by Kandiss Edwards September 5, 2025 Louisiana authorities charged six individuals involved in a commercial driver’s license (CDL) bribery conspiracy in Louisiana. On Aug. 28, Louisiana authorities issued an indictment charging six individuals involved in an alleged commercial driver’s license (CDL) bribery conspiracy in Louisiana, according to an affidavit. At
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 5, 2025 One standout student-athlete is entering college with a new car, courtesy of Shaquille O’Neal. A standout student-athlete starting her first year at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown will be arriving on campus in a brand-new SUV, gifted by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal. Tamara
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 5, 2025 Questions even arose around the future of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the only coast-to-coast benchmark of student achievement. ‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education research staggered by Trump cuts The Trump administration’s dramatic strike at U.S. education research had been
by Kandiss Edwards September 5, 2025 Erica Hopper is now facing felony charges after being accused of stealing from her grandfather to fund her lifestyle. A Washington, D.C., woman is now facing felony charges after being accused of stealing from her grandfather. Allegedly, Erica Hopper stole more than $266,000 from
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 5, 2025 ‘I really didn’t mean to put down my teammates because they’ve been through this with me throughout the whole year.’ The frustrations Angel Reese has with her Chicago Sky team have hit a boiling point, with the second-year player threatening to leave
Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation of a racially segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter 65 years ago helped spark nonviolent civil rights sit-in protests across the South, died Thursday, his university said. He was 83. McNeil, who later became a two-star general, was one of four
Artist and author Patrisse Cullors, best known for her role in co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement more than a decade ago, says she has written a love letter to a younger version of herself who knew what it was like to be homeless and seeking care from inadequate systems. With the
by Mitti Hicks September 5, 2025 Since the beginning of fiscal year 2025 on Oct. 1, the DHS says U.S. Coast Guard crews repatriated over 600 undocumented Haitians compared to 857 aliens to Haiti in FY24. The Department of Homeland Security says the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter
Before he was a star on TV, Al Roker was a huge fan of watching it, especially animated shows. “I spent a lot of Saturday mornings in front of the TV,” he says. “I was one of those kids who waited with bated breath because going back to school in the fall
Two children of R&B singer Angie Stone are suing a trucking company, truck manufacturer and others, seeking damages for an Alabama interstate crash that killed Stone. The lawsuit says the driver lost control of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van and when he tried to steer it back onto the highway, it flipped over,
by Kandiss Edwards September 5, 2025 Louisiana authorities charged six individuals involved in a commercial driver’s license (CDL) bribery conspiracy in Louisiana. On Aug. 28, Louisiana authorities issued an indictment charging six individuals involved in an alleged commercial driver’s license (CDL) bribery conspiracy in Louisiana, according to an affidavit. At
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 5, 2025 One standout student-athlete is entering college with a new car, courtesy of Shaquille O’Neal. A standout student-athlete starting her first year at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown will be arriving on campus in a brand-new SUV, gifted by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal. Tamara
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 5, 2025 Questions even arose around the future of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the only coast-to-coast benchmark of student achievement. ‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education research staggered by Trump cuts The Trump administration’s dramatic strike at U.S. education research had been