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Update: CNN Projects Raphael Warnock WINS: Warnock and Walker Was Neck and Neck

UPDATE CNN HAS PROJECTED RAPHAEL WARNOCK HAS WON ATLANTA (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican former football star Herschel Walker were locked in a tight battle as results came in from a runoff election in Georgia that wi...

Source: Nia Long and Ime Udoka No Longer A Couple After Coach’s Affair With Celtics Staffer

After taking the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship earlier this year, what looked like a promising year for head coach Ime Udoka has turned into just the opposite. A romance with a Celtics staffer has led to Udoka and his long-time girlfriend of...

Ashanti’s Dating History: A Look Inside Her Love Life

American singer Ashanti still looks good at 42 years old, so no wonder she’s maintained her it-girl status. The singer has definitely made a name for herself by being the first female artist to occupy two spots on U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart...

Report: Nia Long and NBA Coach Ime Udoka Split After 13 Years Following His Cheating Scandal With Celtic’s Staff Member

After months of uncertainty, Nia Long and Ime Udoka have officially ended their relationship. The pair, who got engaged in 2015, have been at odds for months after the Boston Celtics coach’s affair. People magazine reported on Dec. 6 that it w...

Exclusive: Wells Fargo’s New Head Of Diverse Segments Plans to Help Black Americans Benefit on Their Path to Homeownership

Kristy Fercho, who has worked in housing for more than a decade, including with Fannie Mae, has a goal that is simple yet effective and important. “My passion has always been to put Black people in homes,” Fercho tells BLACK ENTERPRISE. F...

It Was Gladys’ Night: Musical Icon Gladys Knight Gets Her Rainbow Ribbon at Kennedy Center Honors

The Empress of Soul deserves her flowers. On Sunday, seven-time Grammy winner Gladys Knight was honored at the 45th Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., along with a list of other notable honorees who were recognized for their contributions to...

Former Cop Pleads Guilty to Multiple Civil Rights Offenses

Photo: YouTube Chase Winkle, a former officer with the Muncie Police Department, in Muncie, Indiana, pleaded guilty Monday to eleven civil rights and obstruction charges. Specifically, Winkle pleaded guilty to five federal civil rights offenses for a...

Suspect in Takeoff’s Death Claims Innocence in First Court Appearance

The man who has been accused and arrested for the November killing of Migos, one-third of the Atlanta hip-hop group Takeoff, proclaimed his innocence at his first court appearance in Houston last Friday. According to The Associated Press, the attorn...

‘Hey, You Just Hit This Lady’: Family of Houston Woman Dragged 20 Feet to Her Death By Garbage Truck Seeks Answers Through Lawsuit; Witness Had to Flag Down Driver

The family of 27-year-old Bre’Ana Powell of Houston is still coping with their new reality. Their loved one is no longer here after being hit by a garbage truck. “Primarily they just want answers,” Muhammad Aziz, Powell’s family hired attorney sa...

Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Begin With The Research

By Melba Newsome Improving lung cancer outcomes in Black communities will take more than lowering the screening age, experts say. Disparities are present in everything from the studies that inform when people should get checked to the availability of...

Black Woman From Canada Accepted Into Jay-Z’s Roc Nation School at LIU With $40,000 Scholarship

Canadian native Samantha Samaka has been awarded a scholarship of $40,000 to attend Long Island University for four years thanks to Jay-Z. As previously reported in BLACK ENTERPRISE, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation partnered with LIU to open the Roc Nation...

Electric Vehicle Plant In Georgia Was A Big Achievement For Sen. Raphael Warnock But Republicans Are Ignoring His Contributions

In his two years as a senator, Rev. Raphael Warnock has had several significant legislative wins; now, Republicans are using an electric vehicle plant slated for construction in Georgia to hurt his record. The New York Times reports Warnock’s accompl...

Uncle Funky’s Daughter Announces New College Athlete Brand Ambassador: Stanford Basketball Star, Haley Jones

Uncle Funky’s Daughter launched a College Athlete Brand Ambassador program to empower student athletes of color to push limits, break barriers and create change for a more equitable future. With this program, the brand aims to encourage youth t...

Simone Smith, Michelle Rice, LL Cool J, Tamela Mann, Bobby Brown and Alicia Etheredge Attend The TV One Urban One Honors At The Eastern

On Friday, Dec. 2nd, Urban One taped the 5th annual URBAN ONE HONORS in Atlanta, Ga. The two-hour telecast will premiere on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on TV One and CLEO TV, a division of Urban One, and will be hosted by R&am...

Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., MLB and MLBPA Announce Inaugural ‘HBCU Swingman Classic’

Major League Baseball (MLB), the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. jointly announced today the launch of the inaugural “HBCU Swingman Classic,” an annual All-Star experience for baseball student-athle...