As news spread of D’Angelo’s untimely passing on Tuesday (Oct. 14), his daughter, Imani Archer, took to Instagram on Wednesday (Oct. 15) to share her thoughts on her late father. A singer-songwriter in her own right, Archer shared photos of her and D’Angelo over the years, from when she was

Days after being booked in a jail near the U.S.-Mexico border on a fugitive warrant, Family Matters star Darius McCrary is clearing the air on the unusual nature of his arrest and his legal predicament. The 49-year-old actor’s representative, Ann Barlow, released a statement characterizing McCrary’s arrest for failure to

There are no limits to Solange Knowles’ talent and creativity and now University of Southern California (USC) is preparing a “seat at the table” for the multihyphenate star. After launching a free library designed to preserve Black literature and make it accessible to everyone through her multidisciplinary institution Saint Heron,

by Kandiss Edwards October 15, 2025 Ed Gordon, veteran journalist, interviewer, businessman and friend of BLACK ENTERPRISE will host the 2025 “EXCEL Summit for Men.” Few journalists command a room the way Ed Gordon does. For more than three decades, he’s given a platform to stories and voices that might

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 15, 2025 The ‘Ibiza Tapes’ were given to the government After being sentenced to 50 months in federal prison and ordered to turn over videotapes of his “freak-offs”, Sean “Diddy” Combs has complied and handed them over to the FBI as part of his

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 15, 2025 Taahirah has been a growing collaborator with her dad on his many ventures. Taahirah O’Neal, the eldest daughter of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, has joined the board of her father’s foundation for a special new project. With this new position, O’Neal will spearhead the

by Ahsan Washington October 15, 2025 D’Angelo’s songs stand as a living testament to his aura. Michael Eugene Archer, better known as D’Angelo, entered this world on Feb. 11, 1974, in Richmond, Virginia. Throughout a career steeped in soul, sensuality, and audacious musicality, he carved an imprint on contemporary R&B and the

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 15, 2025 St. Joseph’s Preparatory School offered its first-ever HBCU symposium for its growing diverse student population. An all-boys Catholic school in Philadelphia has found a new way to educate its Black students about their college options. St. Joseph’s Preparatory School has grown its student population. According

TV personality Stephen A. Smith did not back down from his criticisms of U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett amid widespread outrage from leaders and figures in the Black community who rebuked him for publicly calling out a prominent Black woman in politics. During a recent episode of the “Straight Shooter with

by Kandiss Edwards October 15, 2025 The XCEL Summit For Men, formerly known as the Black Men XCEL Summit, has a history of celebrating Black men. Since its launch in August 2017, the (BMX) Black Men XCEL Summit, now the XCEL Summit For Men, has become a signature event for