by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 14, 2026 Bravo fans are rejoicing over news of NeNe Leakes’ return to the network on a new “Real Housewives” spinoff. NeNe Leakes is making her return to Bravo through a new Real Housewives spinoff, six years after wrapping up her 12-season run on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. The RHOA…
by Sharelle B. McNair January 14, 2026 A report from McKinsey & Company revealed a global expansion of a life-changing wave of capital investment estimated to extend well past 2027, led by some of America’s top-tier Black leaders. The recent $165 million acquisition between Cordia Energy and Essential Utilities in Pennsylvania’s Alleghany Energy showcases…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman January 14, 2026 Andre Bell will be remembered by the school on Jan. 24. Fisk University’s men’s basketball team is pausing its basketball season after sophomore forward Andre Bell was fatally shot on Jan. 11. Bell was 20 years old. As the team and HBCU community grapple with this loss, the athletics…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 14, 2026 But organizations say the damage has already been done. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration this week after the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) quietly released tens of millions of dollars in Title X family planning funds that had been…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 14, 2026 No cause of death has been determined Recording artist John Forté, who was an affiliate of platinum-selling act The Fugees, has been reported dead at the age of 50. According to the Vineyard Gazette, the Martha’s Vineyard resident was discovered dead at his home after police officers…
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 14, 2026 5 examples of AI agents in the workplace Just like a fancy camera doesn’t make you a photographer, just having access to powerful AI tools doesn’t mean you’re getting real value out of them. It’s what you do with the tools—how you structure the workflow, train the agent,…
by Sharelle B. McNair January 14, 2026 New investments provide possibilities to Black tech founders who understand local terrain as well as the operational requirements and regulatory environments needed to succeed. Nigerian drone startup Terra Industries has received an $11.8 million investment from American tech billionaire Joe Lonsdale, a move that signals major interest…
President Donald Trump unwittingly gave himself a new nickname during a recent speech, and many people think it’s quite fitting for the 79-year-old POTUS. Trump is well known for his hubris, and while speaking to an audience at the MotorCity Casino in Detroit on Jan. 13 the former reality TV star made sure to tell the entire…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 14, 2026 “I don’t think we can be successful and keep our jobs with a bunch of 18-year-olds.” Prairie View A&M head coach Tremaine Jackson recently offered some food for thought at a convention, saying that a college program can’t be successful if it continues recruiting 18-year-olds when the…
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 14, 2026 Would DOGE trigger a recession? Was the U.S. heading into a trade war? As we step into 2026, the fundamental backdrop for markets appears more favorable than at any time since 2021. It may be hard to remember after wrapping up a strong year for global markets, but…
