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Justice Department Launches Probes Into Mortgage Fraud Claims Against Lisa Cook

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 6, 2025 Fed governor Lisa Cook is fighting to keep her job while battling DOJ and Trump-era mortgage fraud allegations. Just days after Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook revealed plans to sue over Donald Trump’s order for her removal, the Justice Department has opened an investigation

Damon Dash Files For Bankruptcy Amid $25M Debt

by Mary Spiller September 6, 2025 Dash, cofounder of Roc-A-Fella Records, says he has just $4,000 in assets. Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash has declared bankruptcy, revealing he has little more than $4,000 in assets while facing over $25 million in debts. Dash, who launched the influential label with Jay-Z

Joseph McNeil, One Of The Greensboro Four, Dies Of Parkinson’s At 83

by Daniel Johnson September 6, 2025 The Greensboro Four collectively helped to change the course of American history when they conducted a sit-in at a Woolworth’s lunch counter. Joseph McNeil, one of the Greensboro Four, a group of students enrolled at North Carolina A&T University who engaged in what is

George Clinton Prevails In Court Battle Over Funk Catalog Rights

by Mary Spiller September 6, 2025 Clinton scored a decisive win in federal court after a judge dismissed claims by the late Bernie Worrell’s estate that the Parliament-Funkadelic co-founder was owed co-ownership and royalties on hundreds of classic funk tracks. George Clinton has secured a legal victory in a long-running

Whoopi Goldberg Sues Ex-NJ Mayor Over Cannabis Dispensary

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 6, 2025 Whoopi Goldberg’s WhoopFam cannabis company has ignited a legal war with Paterson, New Jersey’s former mayor. Whoopi Goldberg’s WhoopFam cannabis company has entered into a legal clash with Paterson, New Jersey’s convicted ex-Mayor Joey Torres, over their stalled efforts to open a recreational marijuana

The Pros And Cons Of Using AI To Manage Your Finances

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 6, 2025 With the help of artificial intelligence, managing your finances is faster and easier than ever. Managing your finances can feel like a full-time job. Thankfully, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), managing your finances is faster and easier than ever—from setting goals

Teyana Taylor Partners With Chime For ‘Ball On A Budget’ Relaunch

by Jameelah Mullen September 6, 2025 Celebrities prove you don’t need to break the bank to create a standout fashion moment. Multi-hyphenate star Teyana Taylor showcases her iconic fashion sense in the latest episode of “Ball on a Budget,” a web series by Chime where celebrities challenge themselves to create

Trump Ditches Biden Plan For Customer Compensation Amid Flight Delays

by Sharelle B. McNair September 6, 2025 Trade group Airlines for America, which represents United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest, celebrated the move by the Trump administration. In another move to scrub America of any ties to former President Joe Biden, the Trump administration is abandoning plans for customer

Justice Department Launches Probes Into Mortgage Fraud Claims Against Lisa Cook

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 6, 2025 Fed governor Lisa Cook is fighting to keep her job while battling DOJ and Trump-era mortgage fraud allegations. Just days after Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook revealed plans to sue over Donald Trump’s order for her removal, the Justice Department has opened an investigation

Damon Dash Files For Bankruptcy Amid $25M Debt

by Mary Spiller September 6, 2025 Dash, cofounder of Roc-A-Fella Records, says he has just $4,000 in assets. Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash has declared bankruptcy, revealing he has little more than $4,000 in assets while facing over $25 million in debts. Dash, who launched the influential label with Jay-Z

Joseph McNeil, One Of The Greensboro Four, Dies Of Parkinson’s At 83

by Daniel Johnson September 6, 2025 The Greensboro Four collectively helped to change the course of American history when they conducted a sit-in at a Woolworth’s lunch counter. Joseph McNeil, one of the Greensboro Four, a group of students enrolled at North Carolina A&T University who engaged in what is

George Clinton Prevails In Court Battle Over Funk Catalog Rights

by Mary Spiller September 6, 2025 Clinton scored a decisive win in federal court after a judge dismissed claims by the late Bernie Worrell’s estate that the Parliament-Funkadelic co-founder was owed co-ownership and royalties on hundreds of classic funk tracks. George Clinton has secured a legal victory in a long-running

Whoopi Goldberg Sues Ex-NJ Mayor Over Cannabis Dispensary

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 6, 2025 Whoopi Goldberg’s WhoopFam cannabis company has ignited a legal war with Paterson, New Jersey’s former mayor. Whoopi Goldberg’s WhoopFam cannabis company has entered into a legal clash with Paterson, New Jersey’s convicted ex-Mayor Joey Torres, over their stalled efforts to open a recreational marijuana

The Pros And Cons Of Using AI To Manage Your Finances

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 6, 2025 With the help of artificial intelligence, managing your finances is faster and easier than ever. Managing your finances can feel like a full-time job. Thankfully, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), managing your finances is faster and easier than ever—from setting goals

Teyana Taylor Partners With Chime For ‘Ball On A Budget’ Relaunch

by Jameelah Mullen September 6, 2025 Celebrities prove you don’t need to break the bank to create a standout fashion moment. Multi-hyphenate star Teyana Taylor showcases her iconic fashion sense in the latest episode of “Ball on a Budget,” a web series by Chime where celebrities challenge themselves to create

Trump Ditches Biden Plan For Customer Compensation Amid Flight Delays

by Sharelle B. McNair September 6, 2025 Trade group Airlines for America, which represents United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest, celebrated the move by the Trump administration. In another move to scrub America of any ties to former President Joe Biden, the Trump administration is abandoning plans for customer