Bad & Bossy! In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating another dynamic collection of bag-securing business baddies who turn heads while thriving as successful entrepreneurs. According to the Harvard Business Review, 17% of Black women are in the process of starting or running new businesses compared to only 10% of white women and 15%…
by Sharelle Burt April 1, 2024 Count on the church to put in the work! An AME Zion Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, is opening more doors than the sanctuary by building affordable housing adjacent to their Uptown campus. Rev. Dr. Dwayne A. Walker, pastor of Little Rock A.M.E. Zion Church, proudly cut the ribbon…
Actress and “Perfect Find” producer Gabrielle Union is hitting back after years of criticism about her relationship and marriage to Dwyane Wade and their age difference. Union optioned the book “The Idea of You” from her friend Robinne Lee and was now proud to bring the novel to the big screen at the SXSW Film…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman April 1, 2024 Crystal Mason served three years of a five-year prison sentence for casting an ineligible vote during the 2016 election. A state appellate court in Fort Worth, Texas, has acquitted Crystal Mason of an illegal voting conviction. Mason almost served a five-year prison sentence for ineligibly casting a vote during…
by Sharelle Burt April 1, 2024 That’s just nasty…. Harvard University recently made a decision to remove a book with human skin binding from the campus library. Out of a collection of 20 million books found at Houghton Library, Arsène Houssaye’s “Des destinées de l’âme” was allegedly bound in human remains by its previous owner,…
Nearly two months after the release of the Bob Marley biopic “One Love,” people are still talking about the fascinating story of Bob and his wife, Rita Marley. Much of the discourse looked at their journey as a couple, which challenged conventional narratives of marriage. While the film never shied away from exposing Bob’s extramarital…
by Daniel Johnson March 31, 2024 Since the mid-1960s, Newbern, Alabama, has failed to either hold or publicize its municipal elections, as required by state law. The town of Newbern, Alabama, is being sued by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund over the town’s refusal to let Patrick Braxton, a Black man who won the…
In an era that champions diversity and empowerment, the Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit stands out as a unique beacon of inspiration and transformation. Having had the pleasure of attending this one-of-a-kind event, I can affirm its profound impact on mind, body, and spirit. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Las Vegas, this summit…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman March 31, 2024 Lee will return to Atlanta after his controversial stop in the city last year–and he will have security. Atlanta restaurateurs, now is your second chance to have your food reviewed by Keith Lee. The TikToker announced his return to the Southern city after a controversial first run. Lee, however,…
by Daniel Johnson March 31, 2024 Malcolm X’s selection to the hall of fame makes him the first Black person in the state’s history to be enshrined. Malcolm X was honored with a day of remembrance by the Nebraska Legislature on March 28. As the Associated Press reports, May 19 will officially be referred to…
