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‘We Fought Hard to Get Her Released’: Cancer-Stricken Woman Dies In Michigan Prison After Being Denied Medical Clemency

It was a race against the clock for an elderly Michigan woman serving a life sentence while she battled Stage 4 lung cancer.Theresa Dunlap, 67, wanted her to live out her final days surrounded by loved ones, but her supporters claim the prison’s inac...

DMX’s Daughter is Raising Money to Produce Docuseries on Fentanyl and Drug Addiction

DMX‘s daughter, Sonovah Hillman, is preparing a four-part docuseries to raise awareness of drug addiction and the use of fentanyl — the single most deadliest drug in the United States. According to a video posted to a GoFundMe page promoting the proj...

Black Girl Magic Moment: CNN Anchor Reacts To Disney Doll Collection That Focuses on Black Features

“I have to stop for a moment so you can see what we’re looking at right here…. I’m so proud to see it.” One of the things we love most about Black culture is representation, and this weekend we watched a moment of extreme representation. During an in...

‘I Need My Hair Back!’: Tammy Rivera Nearly Breaks Down Showing Fans How She Messed Up Her Hair with Bleach After Growing it Out

Tammy Rivera is making sure people never judge a book by its cover, or in this case a photo. The 36-year-old had a vulnerable moment on Instagram, asking people to help with hair growth. In her video, Rivera posted a beautiful photo showing off her b...

Rihanna Will Reportedly Announce North American Tour Following Super Bowl Performance

Rihanna is gearing up for her Super Bowl Halftime Show later this month and reports from those close to the artist are saying that it is the start of her comeback. Fans will be excited to hear that this might not be Rihanna’s only performance this y...

Detroit 7-Year-Old Celebrates Black History With Impressive Educational Videos

Detroit’s Rosie White, 7, enjoys celebrating notable figures for Black History Month. White has been making videos, with the help of her mother, to give brief history lessons on iconic African Americans who transcend culture. White’s im...

‘All Because I Wanted My Money’: Retired Florida Teacher Demanded Credit Union to Put Money She Deposited Into Her Account and Ended Up Naked In Jail with a Broken Nose

A 70-year-old Black woman alleges she was accused of having a gun, arrested, left inside a hot patrol car and jailed after she confronted a Florida credit union about money missing from her account.Retired teacher Linda Stephens was a customer of the...

Black-Owned Title Insurance Firm Closes Over $2 Billion in Transactions

The leading Black-owned title insurance company, National Standard Abstract, recently closed over $2 billion in transactions. The masterminds behind this inspiring company are the father and son duo, Osei Rubie and Nadir Rubie. The Rubies’ has built...

‘You Have No Fn Clue’: Lil Scrappy Blows Up On Fan Who Blamed Momma Dee for Messing Up His Marriage with Bambi

Rapper Lil Scrappy came for fans who blamed his mother Momma Dee for breaking up his marriage to Bambi, otherwise known as Adizia Benson. The […]

A real zoodunit: Monkeys found but mystery deepens in Dallas

By JAMIE STENGLE DALLAS (AP) — Two monkeys taken from the Dallas Zoo were found Tuesday in an abandoned home after going missing the day before from their enclosure, which had been cut. But no arrests have been made, deepening the mystery at the zoo...

Black Enterprise Founder and Publisher Earl G. Graves, Sr. was the Quintessential Entrepreneur

BLACK ENTERPRISE Founder and Publisher Earl G. Graves, Sr., was the quintessential entrepreneur who created a vehicle of information and advocacy that has inspired four generations of African Americans to build wealth through entrepreneurship, career...

Mel Farr, an Automotive Pioneer Who Once Founded the Nation’s Largest Black-owned Auto Dealership

Mel Farr, a former Detroit Lions running back and business titan created a lucrative post-NFL career as an auto industry leader, dominating BLACK ENTERPRISE‘s list of top auto dealers on the BE 100s list. Farr, who was a Rookie of the Year in 1...

Qualified Immunity: Ending Barriers To Police Accountability

Last week’s heartbreaking revelations about the brutal and needless beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis have once again revived calls for increased accountability for police in the U.S.One of the most critical reforms needed is the abolition of...

‘I Wonder Sometimes if Beyoncé Wishes She Could Do Stuff Like This’: LeToya Luckett and Keri Hilson’s Link Up Has Fans Bringing Up Their Relationship with Beyoncé

LeToya Luckett and Keri Hilson’s recent night out in Houston has prompted a wide range of reactions on social media. The talented women linked up […]

MRI Scans Show That Racism and Poverty Are Likely to Alter Black Children’s Brains

Well, it may be common knowledge for Black people, but MRI scans have revealed how the impact of “toxic stress” caused by racism and poverty on Black children’s brains can impact mental health in later life. A study published in the American Journal...