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by Ann Brown December 28, 2025 Lindo will receive the Beacon Award at the upcoming AAFCA Special Achievement Awards. The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) recently unveiled its slate of Special Achievement honorees for 2026, spotlighting artists, executives, and institutions whose impact help shape film, culture, and opportunity across
by Jameelah Mullen December 28, 2025 New fear unlocked. After weeks of heavy rain, King County officials are warning Seattle-area residents of a possible nightmare scenario: rats could emerge from their toilets. In a Facebook post, the Seattle and King County public health department urged residents to “stay calm” and
by Kandiss Edwards December 27, 2025 The reopening follows widespread fundraising and local support that helped secure a new site in Raleigh. Liberation Station, a Black-owned children’s bookstore in North Carolina, is set to reopen its doors on Dec. 29 after closing its original location in 2024. The reopening follows
by Kandiss Edwards December 27, 2025 A GoFundMe campaign organized before Lee’s final health crisis to help cover medical expenses had raised more than $38,000 as of publication. Reality television competitor Mickey Lee, best known for her appearance on “Big Brother,” season 27, has died at age 35. Lee’s family
What began as an act of courage inside a late-night taqueria may soon end with an $8 million reckoning for the city of San Jose. Nearly three years after college football player K’aun Green was shot four times by a San Jose police officer, city officials are poised to approve
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 27, 2025 Gift cards rank as the second-most popular gift for the 2025 holiday season, with total spending estimated to reach $29 billion. As the holiday season winds down, the days between Christmas and New Year’s have become a key moment for shoppers to recharge
Justin Jefferson added his name to the NFL record books Thursday night (Dec. 25), surpassing Hall of Famer Randy Moss for the most receiving yards by any player through six seasons during the Minnesota Vikings’ win over the Detroit Lions. During the Vikings’ 23–10 victory over the Detroit Lions, Jefferson
by Kandiss Edwards December 27, 2025 The flag-raising honors the South Carolina State Bulldogs, who won the 2025 Black College National Championship. South Carolina State University’s success on the football field is being recognized at the South Carolina State House with the first-ever flyover of an HBCU flag following the
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 27, 2025 The university has secured a commitment from Nnaji, even though he was drafted at No. 31 in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Baylor University has just signed a former NBA Draft pick, 7-foot center James Nnaji, to play out
D.L. Hughley doesn’t need a punchline when real-life irony does the work for him. The comedian and actor weighed in this week after Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, where she appeared alongside Erika Kirk, the widow of the organization’s late founder Charlie Kirk. In
by Ann Brown December 28, 2025 Lindo will receive the Beacon Award at the upcoming AAFCA Special Achievement Awards. The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) recently unveiled its slate of Special Achievement honorees for 2026, spotlighting artists, executives, and institutions whose impact help shape film, culture, and opportunity across
by Jameelah Mullen December 28, 2025 New fear unlocked. After weeks of heavy rain, King County officials are warning Seattle-area residents of a possible nightmare scenario: rats could emerge from their toilets. In a Facebook post, the Seattle and King County public health department urged residents to “stay calm” and
by Kandiss Edwards December 27, 2025 The reopening follows widespread fundraising and local support that helped secure a new site in Raleigh. Liberation Station, a Black-owned children’s bookstore in North Carolina, is set to reopen its doors on Dec. 29 after closing its original location in 2024. The reopening follows
by Kandiss Edwards December 27, 2025 A GoFundMe campaign organized before Lee’s final health crisis to help cover medical expenses had raised more than $38,000 as of publication. Reality television competitor Mickey Lee, best known for her appearance on “Big Brother,” season 27, has died at age 35. Lee’s family
What began as an act of courage inside a late-night taqueria may soon end with an $8 million reckoning for the city of San Jose. Nearly three years after college football player K’aun Green was shot four times by a San Jose police officer, city officials are poised to approve
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 27, 2025 Gift cards rank as the second-most popular gift for the 2025 holiday season, with total spending estimated to reach $29 billion. As the holiday season winds down, the days between Christmas and New Year’s have become a key moment for shoppers to recharge
Justin Jefferson added his name to the NFL record books Thursday night (Dec. 25), surpassing Hall of Famer Randy Moss for the most receiving yards by any player through six seasons during the Minnesota Vikings’ win over the Detroit Lions. During the Vikings’ 23–10 victory over the Detroit Lions, Jefferson
by Kandiss Edwards December 27, 2025 The flag-raising honors the South Carolina State Bulldogs, who won the 2025 Black College National Championship. South Carolina State University’s success on the football field is being recognized at the South Carolina State House with the first-ever flyover of an HBCU flag following the
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 27, 2025 The university has secured a commitment from Nnaji, even though he was drafted at No. 31 in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Baylor University has just signed a former NBA Draft pick, 7-foot center James Nnaji, to play out
D.L. Hughley doesn’t need a punchline when real-life irony does the work for him. The comedian and actor weighed in this week after Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, where she appeared alongside Erika Kirk, the widow of the organization’s late founder Charlie Kirk. In