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Shaquille O’Neal is interviewed during the PointsBet Built Differently Media Event at Cargo Hall. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images for TLA) by Edwian Stokes September 10, 2026 Shaquille O’Neal is using his business expertise to advance financial empowerment on college campuses nationwide. For decades, O’Neal has used his leadership and
Coco Gauff understands what it means to see Black athletes make history in tennis. She, however, acknowledged in an interview with US Open that the moment unfolding at the 2026 US Open is something she never expected to witness. Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe are set to meet in an
New questions are emerging around the death of Nolan Wells after an important piece of Horn Island’s safety history received renewed attention. In a Sept. 9 episode of “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace,” Nancy Grace focused on records showing that no drowning deaths had been recorded at Horn Island, Mississippi,
Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III (photo credit: Black Enterprise) by Selena Hill September 10, 2026 Lonnie G. Bunch III is stepping down amid escalating pressure from the Trump administration. Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first Black person to lead the Smithsonian Institution, is stepping down after months of
(Photo: David Madison/Getty Images) by Edwian Stokes September 10, 2026 LSU and Lane Kiffin reveal a flawed economic pipeline as the Power Four conferences prohibit former NFL players from joining college rosters. College athletics is a multibillion-dollar industry built on the talent of young Black men, offering economic opportunity and
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Broadcasting and Disney are extending their longstanding partnership. Allen Media Broadcasting, the television station arm of Allen Media Group, has inked a new multi-year partnership that maintains ABC affiliations in seven U.S. markets. “We are delighted to continue our relationship with Disney’s ABC Entertainment Network,” Allen,
Rapper N.O.R.E., better known as Noreaga of the hip-hop podcast “Drink Champs,” is being accused of sexual assault by Carmen Bryan, the former partner of Nas. Bryan claims the rapper, born Victor Santiago, forced himself on her at a packed club in 1999 and that her memory of the night
An Academy Award-nominated director has already made the shift to using AI-generated performers for his upcoming crime noir film. The reasoning behind it, however, has little to do with a desire to speed up filming. Paul Schrader, whose Hollywood beginnings date back to co-writing Martin Scorsese’s early epic films such
Photo by Suvan Chowdhury: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photography-of-microphone-144429/ by Sidnee Michelle September 9, 2026 The new categories span film, television, and music. The NAACP Image Awards is expanding its global reach with 10 new categories dedicated to African artists and entertainers, beginning with the 58th NAACP Image Awards in 2027, Billboard reports. The
Elon Musk is musing about a potential civil war, according to the mother of one of his children. Speaking at the Venice film premiere of “Musk,” a documentary about the world’s first trillionaire, Ashley St. Clair explained why she feels Musk is “sowing deliberate division” on X and that he
Shaquille O’Neal is interviewed during the PointsBet Built Differently Media Event at Cargo Hall. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images for TLA) by Edwian Stokes September 10, 2026 Shaquille O’Neal is using his business expertise to advance financial empowerment on college campuses nationwide. For decades, O’Neal has used his leadership and
Coco Gauff understands what it means to see Black athletes make history in tennis. She, however, acknowledged in an interview with US Open that the moment unfolding at the 2026 US Open is something she never expected to witness. Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe are set to meet in an
New questions are emerging around the death of Nolan Wells after an important piece of Horn Island’s safety history received renewed attention. In a Sept. 9 episode of “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace,” Nancy Grace focused on records showing that no drowning deaths had been recorded at Horn Island, Mississippi,
Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III (photo credit: Black Enterprise) by Selena Hill September 10, 2026 Lonnie G. Bunch III is stepping down amid escalating pressure from the Trump administration. Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first Black person to lead the Smithsonian Institution, is stepping down after months of
(Photo: David Madison/Getty Images) by Edwian Stokes September 10, 2026 LSU and Lane Kiffin reveal a flawed economic pipeline as the Power Four conferences prohibit former NFL players from joining college rosters. College athletics is a multibillion-dollar industry built on the talent of young Black men, offering economic opportunity and
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Broadcasting and Disney are extending their longstanding partnership. Allen Media Broadcasting, the television station arm of Allen Media Group, has inked a new multi-year partnership that maintains ABC affiliations in seven U.S. markets. “We are delighted to continue our relationship with Disney’s ABC Entertainment Network,” Allen,
Rapper N.O.R.E., better known as Noreaga of the hip-hop podcast “Drink Champs,” is being accused of sexual assault by Carmen Bryan, the former partner of Nas. Bryan claims the rapper, born Victor Santiago, forced himself on her at a packed club in 1999 and that her memory of the night
An Academy Award-nominated director has already made the shift to using AI-generated performers for his upcoming crime noir film. The reasoning behind it, however, has little to do with a desire to speed up filming. Paul Schrader, whose Hollywood beginnings date back to co-writing Martin Scorsese’s early epic films such
Photo by Suvan Chowdhury: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photography-of-microphone-144429/ by Sidnee Michelle September 9, 2026 The new categories span film, television, and music. The NAACP Image Awards is expanding its global reach with 10 new categories dedicated to African artists and entertainers, beginning with the 58th NAACP Image Awards in 2027, Billboard reports. The
Elon Musk is musing about a potential civil war, according to the mother of one of his children. Speaking at the Venice film premiere of “Musk,” a documentary about the world’s first trillionaire, Ashley St. Clair explained why she feels Musk is “sowing deliberate division” on X and that he