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by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 16, 2025 Children who hesitate to ask or answer questions risk becoming adults with the same habits. Each afternoon, a familiar talk with kids unfolds in many households. “How was school today?” “Fine.” “What did you learn?” “Nothing.” In the classroom, teachers also struggle with
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 16, 2025 Smartphones aren’t just for calls and texts anymore; they’re how most Americans handle just about everything. As of 2023, over 91% of people in the U.S. own one, according to the Pew Research Center, and the average person now spends over four hours
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 16, 2025 The Fed’s benchmark rate is used by banks when they borrow and lend money to one another overnight, and the domino effect impacts everything from how much it costs to finance a car to how much interest you’ll earn in your savings account
The body of a Black student was found hanging from a tree at Delta State University early Monday, prompting horror on the Cleveland, Mississippi, campus. According to the university’s chief of police, the body of 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed was discovered on Monday at approximately 7:05 a.m. local time. “University
“And I’m telling you….” after more than 40 years since its debut, the iconic musical “Dreamgirls” is heading back to Broadway! On Monday, September 15, the upcoming musical’s producers, Sonia Friedman, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and LaChanze, announced that the Tony Award–winning show is returning, with performances slated to begin
After one of the biggest annual retail seasons, back-to-school shopping, Target’s foot traffic still has yet to bounce back. According to new data by Placer.ai, the retailer experienced one of its worst weekly declines in seven weeks, when, during the week of August 25 (including Labor Day weekend), foot traffic
It might sound like the setup to an unlikely joke, but Clipse, Pharrell Williams, and John Legend just made history on the steps of the Vatican. On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Virginia rap duo (which includes Pusha T and his brother No Malice) became the first rap act to
by Keka Araújo September 15, 2025 Jeezy was intentional about the evening being an elegant black-tie affair, and it wasn’t lost on his Motor City fans. Twenty years ago, Jeezy’s major-label debut, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, blazed a new trail for hip-hop. On Sept. 13, at Detroit’s Fox
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman September 15, 2025 Gen Z continues to seek other roles out of a need for job fulfillment. A new report is getting to the heart of why Gen-Z cannot stop job-hopping. Prior to the current state of the job market, the youngest cohort of the workforce jumped
Phylicia Rashad has broken her silence about TV son, Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death. On Sunday during the 2025 Emmy awards, the actress who famously played Claire Huxtable delivered a powerful tribute to the actor who played her son Theo on “The Cosby Show.” “He was a beloved teenager in an iconic
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 16, 2025 Children who hesitate to ask or answer questions risk becoming adults with the same habits. Each afternoon, a familiar talk with kids unfolds in many households. “How was school today?” “Fine.” “What did you learn?” “Nothing.” In the classroom, teachers also struggle with
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 16, 2025 Smartphones aren’t just for calls and texts anymore; they’re how most Americans handle just about everything. As of 2023, over 91% of people in the U.S. own one, according to the Pew Research Center, and the average person now spends over four hours
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 16, 2025 The Fed’s benchmark rate is used by banks when they borrow and lend money to one another overnight, and the domino effect impacts everything from how much it costs to finance a car to how much interest you’ll earn in your savings account
The body of a Black student was found hanging from a tree at Delta State University early Monday, prompting horror on the Cleveland, Mississippi, campus. According to the university’s chief of police, the body of 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed was discovered on Monday at approximately 7:05 a.m. local time. “University
“And I’m telling you….” after more than 40 years since its debut, the iconic musical “Dreamgirls” is heading back to Broadway! On Monday, September 15, the upcoming musical’s producers, Sonia Friedman, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and LaChanze, announced that the Tony Award–winning show is returning, with performances slated to begin
After one of the biggest annual retail seasons, back-to-school shopping, Target’s foot traffic still has yet to bounce back. According to new data by Placer.ai, the retailer experienced one of its worst weekly declines in seven weeks, when, during the week of August 25 (including Labor Day weekend), foot traffic
It might sound like the setup to an unlikely joke, but Clipse, Pharrell Williams, and John Legend just made history on the steps of the Vatican. On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Virginia rap duo (which includes Pusha T and his brother No Malice) became the first rap act to
by Keka Araújo September 15, 2025 Jeezy was intentional about the evening being an elegant black-tie affair, and it wasn’t lost on his Motor City fans. Twenty years ago, Jeezy’s major-label debut, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, blazed a new trail for hip-hop. On Sept. 13, at Detroit’s Fox
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman September 15, 2025 Gen Z continues to seek other roles out of a need for job fulfillment. A new report is getting to the heart of why Gen-Z cannot stop job-hopping. Prior to the current state of the job market, the youngest cohort of the workforce jumped
Phylicia Rashad has broken her silence about TV son, Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death. On Sunday during the 2025 Emmy awards, the actress who famously played Claire Huxtable delivered a powerful tribute to the actor who played her son Theo on “The Cosby Show.” “He was a beloved teenager in an iconic