by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman January 7, 2026 Gumbs was a vocal critic of the city’s previous, and highly controversial, mayor. The City of South Fulton has begun a new era of leadership, swearing in its first Black woman mayor. Carmalitha Gumbs, a founding City Council member, was sworn in at the historic inauguration ceremony on Jan….
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 7, 2026 he SUV you pick will depend on what’s most important to you, so CarMax runs through what you should keep in mind when you’re comparing the Mercedes with the Lexus. Which is the better luxury SUV: the Lexus RX or the Mercedes-Benz GLE? Short answer: It depends. But…
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 7, 2026 This school year, the Los Angeles school district has lost more than 13,000 immigrant students, mostly Hispanic, school officials said, with students fleeing in the months since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stepped up activity in Los Angeles in March. Los Angeles schools have lost thousands of immigrant…
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors January 7, 2026 January and February represent a perfect storm of travel planning opportunity: full flight availability, optimal summer pricing, critical holiday award space, and freshly posted credit card bonuses The confetti has been swept up, the champagne flutes are back in the cabinet, and — ugh — everyone is circling…
Source: Kevork Djansezian / Getty North West is once again at the center of online conversation, this time for a bold new look that has fans and critics sounding off across social media about her mom, Kim K’s, parenting. The 12-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West sparked buzz over the weekend after appearing…
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty 2026 is officially here, and honestly, we’re still riding the wave from all the Black excellence in entertainment we got in 2025. Films like Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s southern gothic that snagged major awards and had folks talking all year, reminded us that Black cinema can bend genres and still say something…
Cardi B sued Tasha K for defamation and won a multi-million dollar judgment, but Tasha continues to make disparaging comments. Cardi B defends her boyfriend Stefon Diggs against allegations made by his ex-employee and calls out Tasha K’s involvement. Cardi B addresses false rumors about her father’s past and her own history as a stripper,…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty January 6, 2021 became one of the most infamous days in modern American history after Donald Trump, the loser of the 2020 election, rallied his cavalry of conservative cult members to Washington, D.C. to sic them on the powers that be in hopes that they would turn his L…
Source: Jason Kempin / Getty Donnie McClurkin, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor known for songs like “We Fall Down” and “I Call You Faithful,” is facing serious allegations of sexual assault in a new lawsuit obtained by NBC News. The lawsuit, filed by Giuseppe Corletto, accuses McClurkin of sexual assault over the course of…
Source: Courtesy / BET Media Group It’s really rare for a TV show to survive past five seasons, the point where most series stumble before hitting their stride, but Tyler Perry’s Sistas has done the unthinkable by reaching 10 seasons, a milestone most shows only dream of. BET officially announced that Sistas will return for…
