A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong strike that halted residential curbside trash pickup and affected other services, officials said Wednesday. Nearly 10,000 blue-collar employees from District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 9, 2025 Your energy is precious. Your time is limited. And your summer should serve you, not exhaust you. The summer of saying “no”: How to protect your peace (and still have fun) Summer arrives with a promise of freedom and fun, but for many,

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 9, 2025 “What better way to celebrate my 50th than with another big drop.” After the successful launch of the 50 Cent Action channel in the United Kingdom on Prime Video in June, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has added the channel to the  streaming

by Sharelle B. McNair July 9, 2025 The Foundation is looking past the new struggles and looking towards working with Hayden, with close to 50 years of innovative leadership in library science and public service. Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress who was abruptly terminated by President Donald Trump,

Former TV Judge Joe Brown is backing up a conspiracy theory as to why President Donald Trump and his administration may be withholding key evidence in classified files about convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. “I have a sneaking suspicion that when the investigations are completed and they’re solid, we’re going to

Is something amiss between Cardi B and Stefon Diggs? Just one month after the 32-year-old rapper and the 31-year-old NFL star made things Instagram official in a series of steamy PDA heavy pics snapped during a boat party, and just two weeks after the pair were posted up in a

Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is eyeing a political comeback a decade after serving time for a federal conspiracy conviction in 2013. According to multiple reports, Jackson Jr., the son of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson Sr., is meeting with residents and community leaders about a potential campaign run for

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which

Princess Tiana is taking the show on the road. During a special brunch event tied to the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture at the historic family-owned and operated Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans, Disney Parks and Disney Imagineering unveiled “Tiana’s Joyful Celebration,” a new traveling exhibit.  Featuring interactive, multi-sensory

While 2025 has felt like a series of anxiety-inducing headlines, Baltimore actually celebrated a major community win as we wrapped up the first half of the year. This month, the city’s mayor, Brandon Scott, announced that Baltimore has recorded the fewest homicides in 50 years.  “Through June, Baltimore has had