Jimmy Butler – Source: Megan Briggs / Getty   Miami Heat Star Jimmy Butler is officially on the outs with the team after being suspended indefinitely for leaving practice early. Jimmy Butler is the face of the Miami Heat and the situation seemed to be something that would prosper for the rest of his career….

Basketball upsets run deep for Austin Rivers, so much so that he admits to letting his pride come between him and his family. The former NBA guard appeared on the “Meg on the Mic” podcast, where he discussed the time he ditched an all-expense-paid family trip to sulk over a playoffs loss.  The disappointment occurred during the 2021-2022 season…

by Black Enterprise January 29, 2025 The economic and social costs of this federal shutdown will disproportionately affect Black Americans Written by William Michael Cunningham The freezing of federal grants and loans by the Trump administration creates immediate and significant economic and social risks for Black Americans. Black communities, which are already disproportionately reliant on…

by Mitti Hicks January 29, 2025 While Black Americans represent nearly 14% of the nation’s population, only 3.3% of businesses in the United States are Black-owned.  While Black Americans represent nearly 14% of the nation’s population, only 3.3% are considered Black-owned businesses. When it comes to where a majority of these businesses are, all roads point…

by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 29, 2025 New York City is being criticized for its slow action in addressing property tax breaks that disproportionately impact low-income communities. A housing organization is criticizing New York City landlords in upscale, predominantly white neighborhoods, accusing them of profiting from property tax breaks at the expense of struggling minority communities….

by Sharelle Burt January 29, 2025 The first round of invites go out Feb. 1. The Caribbean nation of Grenada is launching a “citizenship by invitation” program in an effort to attract a select group of wealthy investors for entrepreneurial opportunities, Fortune reports. The program will be the first of its kind, securing “hand-picked investors”…

NSC Kai has always been about his bag, hence his rapper name, Never Stop Chasing. The Washington, D.C., native has only been rapping for a few years but has already built himself a solid fanbase. His latest project I Am Kai has amassed more than 1 million streams already. He dropped by rolling out to…

Detroit rapper Dank Demoss has filed a lawsuit against Lyft, accusing the ride-sharing service of discriminating against her because she is overweight. Dank Demoss, whose real name is Dajua Blanding, filed the legal documents in a Wayne County courtroom after a Lyft driver refused to give her a ride to a Detroit Lions football watch…

After the heroic Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. issued a scathing statement expressing their “disappointment and strong opposition” to the removal of their story and that of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), the Air Force reversed its decision to eliminate their training videos.  Source: Afro Newspaper/Gado / Getty The move carried out to comply with an…

Source: The Washington Post / Getty   NWA’s infamous 1988 record about police officers and the institution of American law enforcement was spot-on, and that truth endures 37 years later. During his 2024 reelection campaign, Donald Trump told his bootlicking constituents that he was going to give police officers carte blanche to violate citizens’ rights…