by Kandiss Edwards September 16, 2025 Teachers are under fire for exercising freedom of speech after the death of right-wing activist and white supremacist, Charlie Kirk. Like many others, American teachers took to social media after Kirk was pronounced dead to give their opinions. Some denounced the violence, some celebrated,

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid and authors Percival Everett and John Edgar Wideman are among this years’ recipients of the 46th annual American Book Awards, which celebrate diversity in American art and culture. The awards are presented by the Before Columbus Foundation, the nonprofit that author-playwright Ishmael Reed helped found in 1976. Reid, who left MSNBC in

President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists on Monday, according to court documents. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Florida names several articles and one book written by two of the publication’s journalists and published in the

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 16, 2025 Children who hesitate to ask or answer questions risk becoming adults with the same habits. Each afternoon, a familiar talk with kids unfolds in many households. “How was school today?” “Fine.” “What did you learn?” “Nothing.” In the classroom, teachers also struggle with

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 16, 2025 Smartphones aren’t just for calls and texts anymore; they’re how most Americans handle just about everything. As of 2023, over 91% of people in the U.S. own one, according to the Pew Research Center, and the average person now spends over four hours

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 16, 2025 The Fed’s benchmark rate is used by banks when they borrow and lend money to one another overnight, and the domino effect impacts everything from how much it costs to finance a car to how much interest you’ll earn in your savings account

The body of a Black student was found hanging from a tree at Delta State University early Monday, prompting horror on the Cleveland, Mississippi, campus. According to the university’s chief of police, the body of 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed was discovered on Monday at approximately 7:05 a.m. local time. “University

“And I’m telling you….” after more than 40 years since its debut, the iconic musical “Dreamgirls” is heading back to Broadway! On Monday, September 15, the upcoming musical’s producers, Sonia Friedman, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and LaChanze, announced that the Tony Award–winning show is returning, with performances slated to begin

After one of the biggest annual retail seasons, back-to-school shopping, Target’s foot traffic still has yet to bounce back.   According to new data by Placer.ai, the retailer experienced one of its worst weekly declines in seven weeks, when, during the week of August 25 (including Labor Day weekend), foot traffic

It might sound like the setup to an unlikely joke, but Clipse, Pharrell Williams, and John Legend just made history on the steps of the Vatican. On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Virginia rap duo (which includes Pusha T and his brother No Malice) became the first rap act to