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As the Georgia gubernatorial race winds down, Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms received major donations from two billionaires who hope the former Atlanta mayor ascends to the Governor’s mansion. On Tuesday (Oct. 20), POLITICO reported that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker was sending $1 million to her campaign as part of
Organizations across the country, including the National Urban League and the NAACP, are rallying Black men to the polls ahead of the midterm election. The coalition, which includes 100 Black Men of America, Black Men Vote, Woke Vote, and the aforementioned Urban League and NAACP, has initiated the inaugural National
Source: Family of Kohen Kartier Wiley / Family of Kohen Wiley What appears to be leaked police body camera footage shows the Senatobia police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley on June 14 — which the office of Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch determined was a “justified” shooting this week
✕ For more than a month, the “Cornell 7” sexual assault case has been taking social media by storm and there’s little sign that the outrage is dying down. On September 16, 2026, a former student identified as “Jane Doe” filed a civil lawsuit in New York Supreme Court. In
Source: Johnson Family / via Innocence Project Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted Toforest Johnson’s death sentence to life without parole. NBC News reports that Johnson was sentenced to death in 1995 for the murder of Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff William Hardy. Ivey’s decision came down to prolonged concerns about
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Allen Bailey has died at 37. Bailey, who later played for the Atlanta Falcons, was found dead at his Florida home Tuesday, Oct. 20. Bailey’s brother, Alford Bailey Jr., told TMZ that the former defensive lineman’s wife found him at their home. The family
Rick Ross’ son William Roberts III told police a man threatened to kill him and struck him in the head with a handgun near Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ross, whose older children include William, reportedly gave him a Wingstop restaurant for his 16th birthday. As WFTV reported October
David Grain, founder and CEO, Grain Management (Photo Credit: Black Enterprise) by Selena Hill October 21, 2026 SpaceX’s planned acquisition of Grain Management’s wireless spectrum assets signals an ambitious push into mobile connectivity. David Grain is at the center of an $8 billion telecommunications deal that could reshape the U.S.
“When you’re Black, you’re never really alone, because there’s always someone in your business.” The viral TikTok sound took off last year, and it keeps proving itself true in everyday life. Most recently, Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Coco Jones lived out the meme in real time. In a new
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is hitting the road with the NAACP as she continues to use her political influence to boost Democrats ahead of the midterm elections in less than two weeks. The nation’s oldest civil rights organization, dedicated to advocating on behalf of Black Americans, announced a
As the Georgia gubernatorial race winds down, Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms received major donations from two billionaires who hope the former Atlanta mayor ascends to the Governor’s mansion. On Tuesday (Oct. 20), POLITICO reported that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker was sending $1 million to her campaign as part of
Organizations across the country, including the National Urban League and the NAACP, are rallying Black men to the polls ahead of the midterm election. The coalition, which includes 100 Black Men of America, Black Men Vote, Woke Vote, and the aforementioned Urban League and NAACP, has initiated the inaugural National
Source: Family of Kohen Kartier Wiley / Family of Kohen Wiley What appears to be leaked police body camera footage shows the Senatobia police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley on June 14 — which the office of Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch determined was a “justified” shooting this week
✕ For more than a month, the “Cornell 7” sexual assault case has been taking social media by storm and there’s little sign that the outrage is dying down. On September 16, 2026, a former student identified as “Jane Doe” filed a civil lawsuit in New York Supreme Court. In
Source: Johnson Family / via Innocence Project Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted Toforest Johnson’s death sentence to life without parole. NBC News reports that Johnson was sentenced to death in 1995 for the murder of Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff William Hardy. Ivey’s decision came down to prolonged concerns about
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Allen Bailey has died at 37. Bailey, who later played for the Atlanta Falcons, was found dead at his Florida home Tuesday, Oct. 20. Bailey’s brother, Alford Bailey Jr., told TMZ that the former defensive lineman’s wife found him at their home. The family
Rick Ross’ son William Roberts III told police a man threatened to kill him and struck him in the head with a handgun near Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ross, whose older children include William, reportedly gave him a Wingstop restaurant for his 16th birthday. As WFTV reported October
David Grain, founder and CEO, Grain Management (Photo Credit: Black Enterprise) by Selena Hill October 21, 2026 SpaceX’s planned acquisition of Grain Management’s wireless spectrum assets signals an ambitious push into mobile connectivity. David Grain is at the center of an $8 billion telecommunications deal that could reshape the U.S.
“When you’re Black, you’re never really alone, because there’s always someone in your business.” The viral TikTok sound took off last year, and it keeps proving itself true in everyday life. Most recently, Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Coco Jones lived out the meme in real time. In a new
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is hitting the road with the NAACP as she continues to use her political influence to boost Democrats ahead of the midterm elections in less than two weeks. The nation’s oldest civil rights organization, dedicated to advocating on behalf of Black Americans, announced a