Before Tina Knowles was Ms. Tina or Mama Tina to the world, she was Celestine Anne Beyoncé.   The journey of transforming from that little girl with a beautifully complicated name, growing up in the segregated South of Galveston, Texas, to becoming a globally recognized entrepreneur, philanthropist, and mother of music

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors May 20, 2025 Through his company, Beyond Investments, Dre Taylor is making international property ownership accessible, secure, and impactful for the diaspora. Visionary entrepreneur and real estate developer Dre Taylor is taking his mission on the road with a transformative 14-city U.S. tour aimed at helping people

Salt-N-Pepa are telling their record label not to push it as they fight for the rights to their music. The groundbreaking duo behind hip-hop classics including 1993’s “Shoop” and 1987’s “Push It” say in a lawsuit that Universal Music Group is violating copyright law by refusing to agree to turn over

by Ahsan Washington May 20, 2025 It’s about time we stopped whispering about domestic violence Though high-profile cases such as the federal trial against Sean “Diddy’ Combs, that involve domestic violence, are taking center stage, intimate partner violence on the community level continues to fly under the radar. Despite how

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors May 20, 2025 Founded in 2021, Osep Ramen began with a vision to create a truly unique and flavorful instant ramen experience that celebrates culinary excellence and innovation. Jorden Williams, the founder and CEO of Osep Ramen, a Black-owned ramen company based in Newark, Delaware, is excited to announce

After months of anticipation, Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor, has officially announced her run for governor of Georgia. Bottoms launched her gubernatorial campaign on Tuesday with the release of a video, aiming her political target directly at President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. “Georgia families deserve far

Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is being charged with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center, New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor announced Monday. Interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba on social media announced the charge of assaulting, impeding or interfering with law enforcement, but

Skai Jackson, the 23-year-old actress and Disney Channel alum, has requested a restraining order in Los Angeles County Superior Court against her son’s father, Deondre Burgin, alleging that he physically assaulted her, threatened her life, and damaged her personal property, reports People.   According to court documents, as recently as Mother’s

Bobby Brown has had to endure an immense amount of grief through the years, including every parent’s worst nightmare, the death of a child.  During an appearance on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” on Monday, May 19, the 56-year-old R&B singer opened up about how he’s navigated grief following the deaths

Natalia Bryant kept her late father close to her heart for her graduation. This past weekend, Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter, Natalia, graduated from the University of Southern California. In honor of the milestone, the 2025 graduate rocked a custom stole that included an embroidered design of her father’s infamous Sheath