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by Kandiss Edwards December 23, 2025 The Special Merit Awards Ceremony will take place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles as part of the Grammy Week. The Recording Academy has named music legends Whitney Houston and Chaka Khan among this year’s recipients of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 23, 2025 Charlamagne reflects on the time he tried to provoke Kelly Rowland on-air after Wendy Williams ordered him to “get her.” Charlamagne Tha God is reflecting on his early days in radio, when he reportedly felt pressured to shade Kelly Rowland on air after Wendy
by Kandiss Edwards December 23, 2025 Betty Reid Soskin was the oldest ranger ever to serve the U.S. National Park Service retiring at 100-years-old. Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest ranger ever to serve the U.S. National Park Service, died Dec. 21, 2025, at age 104, peacefully at her home surrounded
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 23, 2025 Olukunle Idowu and Hyacinth Linton were arrested on a charge of petit theft of $101 to $749 Two Spirit Airlines employees were arrested for allegedly stealing a $500 Louis Vuitton bag from a passenger. According to The Miami Herald, Olukunle Idowu, a
A resurfaced video of Charlie Kirk shows that he did not think Nicki Minaj was a “good role model” to Black girls. This comes to light after Minaj’s appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, where the rapper shared the stage with Kirk’s widow and Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk.
by Ahsan Washington December 23, 2025 It’s turning up in Ghana, South Africa, And Nigeria. The global movement Detty December turns African cities Accra, Ghana; Lagos, Nigeria; and Cape Town, South Africa, into cultural centers for music, nightlife, food and Black diaspora connection during December. Detty December honors culture and
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 23, 2025 Bridgeport Records has made a name for itself for its inclusive and diverse approach to the Chicago music scene. A Chicago record store is facing racist harassment and death threats for stocking “Black music” and other works by artists of color. Bridgeport Records first
After speaking out that she was “muted” during a vote to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after President Donald Trump, Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) is now suing Trump and his handpicked members on the board of trustees over the rebrand. She is calling for the forced removal of
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 23, 2025 The numbers would solve a lot of problems, but create others. Research shows that the average American would have a six- to seven-figure income if the nation’s wealth were distributed equally. Nearly two-thirds of America’s private wealth is concentrated among the top 10%, leaving
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 23, 2025 The prestige code: How area codes shape culture and influence in 2025 In the modern era, where phone numbers are portable and geography is less tied to a person’s culture, area codes still hold a surprising amount of social weight. While the seven
by Kandiss Edwards December 23, 2025 The Special Merit Awards Ceremony will take place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles as part of the Grammy Week. The Recording Academy has named music legends Whitney Houston and Chaka Khan among this year’s recipients of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 23, 2025 Charlamagne reflects on the time he tried to provoke Kelly Rowland on-air after Wendy Williams ordered him to “get her.” Charlamagne Tha God is reflecting on his early days in radio, when he reportedly felt pressured to shade Kelly Rowland on air after Wendy
by Kandiss Edwards December 23, 2025 Betty Reid Soskin was the oldest ranger ever to serve the U.S. National Park Service retiring at 100-years-old. Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest ranger ever to serve the U.S. National Park Service, died Dec. 21, 2025, at age 104, peacefully at her home surrounded
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 23, 2025 Olukunle Idowu and Hyacinth Linton were arrested on a charge of petit theft of $101 to $749 Two Spirit Airlines employees were arrested for allegedly stealing a $500 Louis Vuitton bag from a passenger. According to The Miami Herald, Olukunle Idowu, a
A resurfaced video of Charlie Kirk shows that he did not think Nicki Minaj was a “good role model” to Black girls. This comes to light after Minaj’s appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, where the rapper shared the stage with Kirk’s widow and Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk.
by Ahsan Washington December 23, 2025 It’s turning up in Ghana, South Africa, And Nigeria. The global movement Detty December turns African cities Accra, Ghana; Lagos, Nigeria; and Cape Town, South Africa, into cultural centers for music, nightlife, food and Black diaspora connection during December. Detty December honors culture and
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 23, 2025 Bridgeport Records has made a name for itself for its inclusive and diverse approach to the Chicago music scene. A Chicago record store is facing racist harassment and death threats for stocking “Black music” and other works by artists of color. Bridgeport Records first
After speaking out that she was “muted” during a vote to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after President Donald Trump, Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) is now suing Trump and his handpicked members on the board of trustees over the rebrand. She is calling for the forced removal of
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 23, 2025 The numbers would solve a lot of problems, but create others. Research shows that the average American would have a six- to seven-figure income if the nation’s wealth were distributed equally. Nearly two-thirds of America’s private wealth is concentrated among the top 10%, leaving
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 23, 2025 The prestige code: How area codes shape culture and influence in 2025 In the modern era, where phone numbers are portable and geography is less tied to a person’s culture, area codes still hold a surprising amount of social weight. While the seven