Dwyane Wade’s mother, Jolinda Wade, is sharing one of her biggest blessings: her son.  On Monday, during a special appearance on “Today with Jenna and Friends,” the 70-year-old pastor revealed how her only son has remained in her corner and among her support system even through some of her darkest

by Mitti Hicks July 9, 2025 More than 3,000 civil rights complaints have been dismissed between March and June The Education Department has dismissed civil rights complaints at such a rapid rate that it’s raising concerns among former officials and civil rights advocates. The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights

Raphael Saadiq has always admired the boldness of stand-up icons like Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy who commanded the stage alone with only their stories. Now, the three-time Grammy winner is taking a similar leap, stepping into the spotlight solo for his own one-man show tour, announced Tuesday. The intimate No Bandwidth tour will pull

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 9, 2025 The doll comes with medical accessories that many others living with Type 1 diabetes would have. Mattel’s is representing children in a major way by introducing the first-ever Barbie with Type 1 diabetes. Alongside this special doll’s arm lies her continuous glucose monitor, appropriately

Travelers racing to catch a flight at U.S. airports no longer are required to remove their shoes during security screenings, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday. Noem said the end of the ritual put in place almost 20 years ago was immediately effective nationwide. She said a pilot program showed the Transportation

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 9, 2025 “Scottie was so underrated – and so underpaid. He should be holding his head up higher than Michael Jordan in this documentary,” Rodman said. Referencing ESPN’s docuseries The Last Dance—which highlighted the Chicago Bulls’ sixth and final championship season, including Michael Jordan’s

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,