by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 31, 2025 The event is celebrating its 58th year. In Brooklyn, the West Indian Day Parade provides the right excitement during Labor Day weekend. The celebration of Caribbean culture has taken place throughout the streets of the New York City borough since 1969. Complete with colorful

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 31, 2025 Prosecutors appealed the man’s original conviction of five years. Following a successful appeal by prosecutors, a California man received a sentence of 27 years to life for making racist threats against a pregnant Black woman. Initially, Tyson Mayfield took a plea deal in 2019

The father of “Old Town Road” singer and rapper Lil Nas X is speaking out again after his son was arrested following a mental breakdown in Los Angeles and later charged with four felonies by police. In an interview with The Sunday Times published on Friday, 56-year-old Robert Stafford described

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 31, 2025 Black women players continuing to take the main stage at the US Open. With the US Open captivating New York and the global sports world, one thing everyone seems to be serving up is Black Girl Magic. As former US Open champs and sisterly

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 31, 2025 Fat Joe and DJ Khaled headed to ‘the building’ in disbelief over the news. With DJ Enuff out at Hot 97 as Funkmaster Flex announces his new time slot, rappers headed to the station in disbelief about his firing. The legendary DJ helped turn

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 31, 2025 Alena Allen claims she was a victim of gender and racial discrimination over the end of her leadership tenure. The first Black Law School Dean at Louisiana State University has announced that she will step down from the role against her own wishes. Alena

Fans of the multi-talented Knowles sisters may have been surprised to find out that Solange Knowles contributed to some of Beyoncés major throwback hits. Solange, 39, posted about some of her credits on X, and thanked her older sister for trusting her pen. “my sistersss gave baby solo a chance

This week, the team at 16 WAPT News in Jackson, Mississippi, mourned the loss of one of their anchors, Celeste Wilson. Wilson, whose full name is Dorothea Celeste Wilson, was only 42 years old when she unexpectedly died of a heart attack. The president and general manager at 16 WAPT,

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors August 31, 2025 Automation implementation in sales is severely lacking. Automation implementation in sales is severely lacking. Sales automation is transforming how modern sales teams operate — and if you’re not using it yet, you’re leaving money on the table. This survey found that out of

The mayor of Chicago pushed back Saturday against what he called the “out-of-control” Trump administration’s plan to surge federal officers into the nation’s third-largest city, which could take place within days. The Chicago Police Department will be barred from helping federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement or any related patrols, traffic stops