US President Joe Biden meets with Hero Plumbing Inc., CEO Rashawn Spivey (2nd R), and workers on December 20, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) “Small businesses we know are such a major part of the backbone of wealth development for Black communities [and]…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 29: Jaleel White attends Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine Benefitting The Scleroderma Research Foundation at Fairmont Century Plaza on October 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) OPINION: Steven Q. Urkel was one of the most iconic television characters of the ‘90s; I wonder how Jaleel…
Convicted killers Andrew Charles Beard and Holly Elkins gambled on a racist stereotype to avoid detection and almost got away with it. The 33-year-old Beard, a white man from Texas, was disguised in blackface when he brazenly killed his ex-girlfriend in broad daylight, whom he shared a daughter with. The Nov. 16 episode of “48…
Angelina Jolie is making her return to the spotlight into a family affair ahead of her new film, “Maria,” debuting in theaters this month. For the first time in three years, the actress stepped onto the red carpet with her son, Knox Jolie-Pitt, as her plus-one to the 15th annual Governors Awards presented by the…
Spirit Airlines, known for its low-cost fares, has filed for bankruptcy. How might this impact holiday travel plans? (Photo: Adobe Stock) Spirit Airlines, known for its low-cost fares, has filed for bankruptcy. How might this impact holiday travel plans? Spirit Airlines, recognized for its impact on budget-friendly traveling and reshaping the market, has filed for…
Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the L.A. Premiere of “The Four: Battle For Stardom” at the CBS Radford Studio Center on May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File) “This is a matter of grave concern that, most respectfully, must be addressed immediately,” Combs’ lawyers told Judge Arun Subramanian, who already has…
Black Republicans who fiercely supported Donald Trump’s reelection now find themselves sidelined as his new administration takes shape, with his cabinet dominated by a sea of white appointees, not one of them Black. Notably, some of Trump’s most vocal Black campaign advocates, including South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, former HUD Secretary…
Arian Simone speaks onstage during the 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture Presented By Coca-Cola® at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 6, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana. | Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty It’s never easy to create a successful business, but it’s a lot harder if you’re Black. xResearch shows that Black startup…
Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 inductee Vince Carter speaks at a hall of fame news conference at Mohegan Sun, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) Carter, McGrady and MLS player Jozy Altidore have joined Gridiron Capital managing partner Tom Burger in a consortium seeking to buy a 10.6%…
In this Aug. 25, 2017, file photo, NBA YoungBoy performs at the Lil’ WeezyAna Fest at Champions Square in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File) On Monday, NBA YoungBoy pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree felony identity fraud, two counts of third-degree felony forgery, and six counts of misdemeanor unlawful pharmacy conduct. LOGAN,…
