Reducing inequality in such critical areas as uneven finances and disproportionate conditions remain long-standing issues for many Black Americans. However, Michael T. Pugh, the newly named CEO of Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC), aims to help combat those problems. He told BLACK ENTERPRISE that he is committed to LISC’s mission

Whatever’s going on in the inclusivity world, one superstar hip-hop icon is here for it. Queen Latifah has just joined forces with Novo Nordisk’s It’s Bigger Than Me campaign to lend her voice to the leading global health-care company’s new Inclusive Obesity Care (IOC) initiative. She champions the changes necessary

Quincy Brown has been taking time to remember his late mother, Kim Porter, through a series of throwback photos he shared online. Most recently, the Dope star shared a side-by-side of childhood photos standing alongside Porter, who wore a black dress. “Young Pooh Bear,” he captioned the post. It came

Beyoncé continues to be a committed ally to the LGBTQ+ community. Though many consider her latest album Renaissance to be an ode to Black ballroom and queer culture, the superstar singer has also put her money where her fans can feel it most. During a two-night stop of her massively successful Renaissance

It was a normal day for a Georgia deputy to take her usual stroll during her lunch break, until she stumbled upon something alarming. Muscogee County Deputy Aliyah Miller recently rescued a mother and her two-month-old from what could have ended in a tragedy on August 16. According to WSB-TV,

From the refreshing “pick-me-up” Rosé to the cozy Zinfandel, four millennial Black men are enhancing the community’s palette bottle by bottle. “You don’t see that,” owner, client service and operations specialist Brandon Crump told BLACK ENTERPRISE in a 2021 interview. Fast forward two years. The award-winning luxury wine label Michael Lavelle Wines

Meet Jen Franks Ahaghotu, a US-based CEO and graduate of Harvard University who believes in the power of Black women’s educational achievements to change the world. The journey to a Harvard degree remains a formidable one for Black women, with challenges ranging from systemic barriers to a lack of representation

Eli Kumekpor is leaving his role at sportswear giant Nike to take over the reins of the popular lifestyle brand, Mitchell & Ness. Hoping to reinvent itself as more than just the go-to shop for vintage jersey and sports merchandise, the company and its new ownership –which includes Jay-Z, Kevin Durant, LeBron

Future was embroiled in a copyright lawsuit that accused him of ripping off the song of a Virginia rapper who claimed he sent a track to the rapper’s producers. The judge ruled in favor of Future and utilized the example of songs by The Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, and the

Our world is evolving around us faster than ever. From positive changes like technological advances to uncertainties about the economy or the climate, it’s easy to feel out of control. We have manuals for our dishwashers and our cars, but what we really need is guidance on how to operate