by Kandiss Edwards December 12, 2024 Young Thug motion to amend plea deal is granted. After seeking a modification in his YSL RICO plea deal, Jeffrey “Young Thug” Williams prevailed, partially. Williams will now be allowed to return to his Atlanta home for short periods of time. Initially, the “Lifestyle” rapper was banned from the…
by Sharelle Burt December 12, 2024 BLACK ENTERPRISE’S Women of Power Summit returns to Las Vegas as Nationwide commits to a three-year lead sponsorship. Nationwide has been announced as the lead sponsor of BLACK ENTERPRISE’S 2025 Women of Power Summit. The 19th annual premier event, hosted by the No. 1 Black-owned digital media brand, will…
by Kandiss Edwards December 12, 2024 A British teen feels abandoned by his government after 1-year prison sentence in Dubai. Marcus Fakana, an 18-year-old British teen, was sentenced to one year of jail time for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old British girl in Dubai, according to the BBC. While on vacation with his…
by Sharelle Burt December 12, 2024 Shouldn’t this be a good thing? In the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history, President Joe Biden announced commuted sentences of roughly 1,500 people and 39 pardons of nonviolent crimes, and Black women aren’t too happy about it, The Hill reports. “Today, I’m pardoning 39 people with…
Remy Ma and Papoose’s Mackie matrimony is seemingly over now that the two are blasting each other on social media with affair allegations. “Sad to say that @remyma Is a narcissist,” alleged Papoose, who Remy says is dating boxer Claressa Shields. “She chose to cheat repeatedly. Now that I finally moved on, she’s playing the…
by Sharelle Burt December 12, 2024 Are you still tuning in for the Super Bowl though? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the rape allegation against hip-hop mogul Jay-Z will not affect the relationship between the league and Roc Nation, Associated Press reports. After the league’s winter meetings ended on Dec. 11, Goodell took questions from…
by Kandiss Edwards December 12, 2024 Black-owned online shopping made easy. Holiday shopping is not for the faint of heart. Walking through multiple stores, malls, and outlets can become exhausting. Similarly, scouring all the ends of the internet is not as easy as it may seem. BLACK ENTERPRISE took the opportunity to compile a list…
As the popular saying goes, Keep your friends close and your enemies closer, and fans of Savannah James seem to think that she may have an enemy in her close circle. During a taping of the “Everybody’s Crazy” podcast hosted by Savannah James and founder of the Crown & Conquer agency, April McDaniel, the ladies…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 12, 2024 Earn Your Masters brought the financial literacy and personal investment vibes to Art Basel. A fortunate startup founder walked away from Art Basel 2024 with a $50,000 investment to support his growing AI-powered music platform. Jeff Darko won this year’s “Earn Your Masters” competition on Tuesday for his startup,…
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 12, 2024 While enrolled at TSU, Hayes was a student entrepreneur who partnered with fellow student Andre Lee, who isnow the Executive Director of the 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee, to help start the Wall of Excellence Scholarship and Development Fund. That fund has raised over $1 million to Derrick…
