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Taye Diggs by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 9, 2026 The celebrated actor, producer, and stage performer is among BLACK ENTERPRISE’s 2026 XCEL IMPACT Award honorees For more than three decades, Taye Diggs has built a career spanning Broadway, film, television, publishing, and entrepreneurship. The celebrated actor, producer, and stage performer
by Selena Hill September 9, 2026 The 20-time Grammy winner’s new partnership with Uptown Records expands the label’s reach into gospel. Kirk Franklin is taking his next career move uptown. The superstar gospel artist, songwriter, and producer has entered into a partnership with the recently relaunched Uptown Records, alongside his
(Photo Credit: The Equal Earth Physical Map public domain) by Selena Hill September 9, 2026 The U.S. was the only country to vote against a U.N. resolution encouraging maps that more accurately represent Africa’s true size. The United States stood alone at the United Nations last week when 164 countries
Source: SOPA Images / Getty OK, so, most people across the U.S. are concerned that artificial intelligence technology is advancing too fast and radically; educators are concerned that AI makes it harder for people to think for themselves; Black educators are concerned that AI is disproportionately targeting Black children with
Jhené Aiko has set a release date for her first full studio album in six years. The “Westside Whimsy” album arrives Sept. 11, marking her first solo LP since 2020’s “Chilombo.” Aiko confirmed the date on social media Tuesday, revealing that “Westside Whimsy” will arrive Friday. The cover art shows
Nearly a year after Tyrese Gibson’s dogs were accused of fatally attacking a neighbor’s pet, the actor is no longer facing criminal charges in connection with the incident. Gibson’s attorney, Gabe Banks, confirmed that all charges against the actor have been dismissed. According to WSB-TV, Gibson completed a pretrial diversion
Frances Tiafoe cut short his celebration to console a sobbing Alex Michelsen after completing one of the biggest comebacks of the 2026 US Open, following a four-hour, 39-minute quarterfinal that sent him back to the US Open semifinals, continuing a run that has kept him among the most prominent Black
A senior safety researcher at Anthropic has issued one of the starkest recent warnings about artificial intelligence. He says he personally believes there is a greater than 10% chance AI could “kill all humans” within the next decade. Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s Alignment Science Lead, made the assessment publicly after fellow
Former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Ricky Anderson has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide in the 2022 shooting death of Donovan Lewis, bringing the criminal case to a close more than four years after the 20-year-old Black man was fatally shot inside his apartment. Anderson entered an Alford plea Wednesday in
Source: CJ Gunther / Getty We’re only two months away from the midterm elections, but that hasn’t stopped the Trump administration from doing everything in its power to sow chaos and undermine confidence in the outcome. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court for permission to use Social Security
Taye Diggs by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors September 9, 2026 The celebrated actor, producer, and stage performer is among BLACK ENTERPRISE’s 2026 XCEL IMPACT Award honorees For more than three decades, Taye Diggs has built a career spanning Broadway, film, television, publishing, and entrepreneurship. The celebrated actor, producer, and stage performer
by Selena Hill September 9, 2026 The 20-time Grammy winner’s new partnership with Uptown Records expands the label’s reach into gospel. Kirk Franklin is taking his next career move uptown. The superstar gospel artist, songwriter, and producer has entered into a partnership with the recently relaunched Uptown Records, alongside his
(Photo Credit: The Equal Earth Physical Map public domain) by Selena Hill September 9, 2026 The U.S. was the only country to vote against a U.N. resolution encouraging maps that more accurately represent Africa’s true size. The United States stood alone at the United Nations last week when 164 countries
Source: SOPA Images / Getty OK, so, most people across the U.S. are concerned that artificial intelligence technology is advancing too fast and radically; educators are concerned that AI makes it harder for people to think for themselves; Black educators are concerned that AI is disproportionately targeting Black children with
Jhené Aiko has set a release date for her first full studio album in six years. The “Westside Whimsy” album arrives Sept. 11, marking her first solo LP since 2020’s “Chilombo.” Aiko confirmed the date on social media Tuesday, revealing that “Westside Whimsy” will arrive Friday. The cover art shows
Nearly a year after Tyrese Gibson’s dogs were accused of fatally attacking a neighbor’s pet, the actor is no longer facing criminal charges in connection with the incident. Gibson’s attorney, Gabe Banks, confirmed that all charges against the actor have been dismissed. According to WSB-TV, Gibson completed a pretrial diversion
Frances Tiafoe cut short his celebration to console a sobbing Alex Michelsen after completing one of the biggest comebacks of the 2026 US Open, following a four-hour, 39-minute quarterfinal that sent him back to the US Open semifinals, continuing a run that has kept him among the most prominent Black
A senior safety researcher at Anthropic has issued one of the starkest recent warnings about artificial intelligence. He says he personally believes there is a greater than 10% chance AI could “kill all humans” within the next decade. Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s Alignment Science Lead, made the assessment publicly after fellow
Former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Ricky Anderson has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide in the 2022 shooting death of Donovan Lewis, bringing the criminal case to a close more than four years after the 20-year-old Black man was fatally shot inside his apartment. Anderson entered an Alford plea Wednesday in
Source: CJ Gunther / Getty We’re only two months away from the midterm elections, but that hasn’t stopped the Trump administration from doing everything in its power to sow chaos and undermine confidence in the outcome. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court for permission to use Social Security