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Black members of Congress swiftly condemned President Donald Trump‘s order for the U.S. military to strike Iran, potentially igniting a wider conflict in the Middle East that the U.S. has delicately tried to avoid for several years. “Donald Trump promised to bring peace to the Middle East. He has failed
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman June 22, 2025 Bass also condemned Vance for ‘spewing lies’ about the ICE raids protests. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is not holding back in her response to J.D. Vance’s brief yet “disrespect[ful]” visit to the city. Vance paid a visit to the state amid its tensions
A jury has awarded a Georgia couple $2.25 million in their lawsuit accusing a pathologist of posting graphic videos of an autopsy of their decapitated baby. A Fulton County jury returned the verdict against Dr. Jackson Gates on Wednesday. The couple, Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr., hired Gates
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors June 22, 2025 Romance scams are emotional cons disguised as love stories. Romance scams are emotional cons disguised as love stories. Scammers build fake online relationships to manipulate people into sending money, gifts, or sensitive information. These schemes don’t just break hearts; they drain bank accounts.
Randolph Bracy and LaVon Bracy Davis are taking sibling rivalry to a new level as the brother and sister run against each other in a race for a Florida state Senate seat on Tuesday. Not only that, one of their opponents for the Democratic nomination in the district representing parts
Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday that he signed the bill, which is expected to draw a legal challenge from critics who
The United States inserted itself into Israel’s war against Iran, bombing three of the Islamic Republic’s key nuclear sites overnight. U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that the sites were “completely and fully obliterated,” and warned there would be additional strikes if Iran retaliates. The U.S. strikes came after a week of open
by Sharelle B. McNair June 22, 2025 The distraught employee says he was promised an investigation but was fired two weeks later after filing a complaint with the store’s human resources department. A former employee of an ACE Hardware store in Arlington, Texas, has filed a lawsuit claiming the store
by Mary Spiller June 22, 2025 Jamaine Stanton is helping shine a spotlight on Birmingham’s Black-owned businesses through a new mobile app—Black Business Traffic. With a few taps on a smartphone, users in Birmingham can now discover and support hundreds of Black-owned businesses, thanks to the Black Business Traffic app.
by Daniel Johnson June 22, 2025 Elijah Obeng alleges that In-N-Out discriminated against him due to his hair, in violation of California’s CROWN Act. Elijah Obeng, a former In-N-Out employee, is suing the California burger chain, alleging that it discriminated against him and terminated him because of his natural hair.
Black members of Congress swiftly condemned President Donald Trump‘s order for the U.S. military to strike Iran, potentially igniting a wider conflict in the Middle East that the U.S. has delicately tried to avoid for several years. “Donald Trump promised to bring peace to the Middle East. He has failed
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman June 22, 2025 Bass also condemned Vance for ‘spewing lies’ about the ICE raids protests. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is not holding back in her response to J.D. Vance’s brief yet “disrespect[ful]” visit to the city. Vance paid a visit to the state amid its tensions
A jury has awarded a Georgia couple $2.25 million in their lawsuit accusing a pathologist of posting graphic videos of an autopsy of their decapitated baby. A Fulton County jury returned the verdict against Dr. Jackson Gates on Wednesday. The couple, Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr., hired Gates
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors June 22, 2025 Romance scams are emotional cons disguised as love stories. Romance scams are emotional cons disguised as love stories. Scammers build fake online relationships to manipulate people into sending money, gifts, or sensitive information. These schemes don’t just break hearts; they drain bank accounts.
Randolph Bracy and LaVon Bracy Davis are taking sibling rivalry to a new level as the brother and sister run against each other in a race for a Florida state Senate seat on Tuesday. Not only that, one of their opponents for the Democratic nomination in the district representing parts
Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday that he signed the bill, which is expected to draw a legal challenge from critics who
The United States inserted itself into Israel’s war against Iran, bombing three of the Islamic Republic’s key nuclear sites overnight. U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that the sites were “completely and fully obliterated,” and warned there would be additional strikes if Iran retaliates. The U.S. strikes came after a week of open
by Sharelle B. McNair June 22, 2025 The distraught employee says he was promised an investigation but was fired two weeks later after filing a complaint with the store’s human resources department. A former employee of an ACE Hardware store in Arlington, Texas, has filed a lawsuit claiming the store
by Mary Spiller June 22, 2025 Jamaine Stanton is helping shine a spotlight on Birmingham’s Black-owned businesses through a new mobile app—Black Business Traffic. With a few taps on a smartphone, users in Birmingham can now discover and support hundreds of Black-owned businesses, thanks to the Black Business Traffic app.
by Daniel Johnson June 22, 2025 Elijah Obeng alleges that In-N-Out discriminated against him due to his hair, in violation of California’s CROWN Act. Elijah Obeng, a former In-N-Out employee, is suing the California burger chain, alleging that it discriminated against him and terminated him because of his natural hair.