Business
Entrepreneur Lorri Dotson Invests In Dream Exchange, The First Minority-Owned And Governed Stock Exchange
By: BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors
Dream Exchange announced Lorri S. Dotson, a visionary leader, and trailblazing entrepreneur has decided to join a growing group of esteemed investors in the first minority-owned and governed stock exchange. Dotson’s journey began in Chicago, Illinois, where she grew up witnessing her parents’ entrepreneurial spirit and resilience. Her parents’ entrepreneurial legacy...
Preteens Hijack Mom’s Car After Having Electronic Devices Taken Away
By: Stacy Jackson
A 10-year-old boy and his 11-year-old sister hijacked their mother’s car after having their electronic devices removed as a punishment for “not using them appropriately.” Alachua police stopped the unidentified minors on a freeway near Gainesville, Florida, on Sept. 21 after their mother’s white sedan was reported missing, according to...
Big Brothers, Big Sisters Wants To Close The Youth Mentorship Gap
By: Jeffrey McKinney
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) is aiming to close the mentorship gap for Black youth as it looks to attract 1 million supporters. The effort comes as the organization reports there are 30,000 backlogged mentees waiting to be matched with a mentor. The BBBSA declares there are five...
Michelle Obama Cakes Up Nearly $750K With Recent Speaking Gig
By: Stacy Jackson
Michelle Obama just collected a nearly $750,000 check to give a speech on diversity and inclusion. The former first lady of the United States was selected to give a one-hour speech at the Bits & Pretzels Founder Festival in Germany on Sept. 25. She appeared at the tech fair in...
Rev. Al Sharpton Heads To Atlanta To Lend Support To Fearless Fund Co-Founders
By: Keka Araújo
In a resolute stand against efforts to undermine affirmative action and diversity initiatives, Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network, is making his presence felt in Atlanta. The veteran civil rights leader headed to the southern city Sept. 26 to extend his support to Fearless Fund...
NFL Player Chandler Jones Alleges He Was Hospitalized Against His Will And Injected With ‘Unknown Substance’
By: Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
NFL player Chandler Jones alleges he was taken to a mental health hospital against his will by the Las Vegas Fire Department and injected with an ‘unknown substance.’ He posted about the incident, claiming he “don’t know what” he was injected with on his X profile, formerly known as Twitter,...
Internet Drags Travis Kelce For Dropping His Black Swag To Align With Taylor Swift After Dating African American Woman
By: Jeroslyn JoVonn
Travis Kelce has the streets talking after seemingly ditching his Black girlfriend for Taylor Swift and changing his appearance. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end recently went public with the pop star, who attended his game with his family over the weekend. Amid the confirmed romance, fans are taking notice...
Raphael Saadiq Gave ‘Cuff It’ To Beyoncé But It Was Meant For Tony! Toni! Toné!
By: Jeroslyn JoVonn
After winning a Grammy for co-writing Beyoncé’s “Cuff It,” Raphael Saadiq is finally ready to admit who the song was originally penned for. The famed singer-songwriter is hitting the road for a tour that includes a highly anticipated reunion of his beloved R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! The soul-singing trio...
Erica Mena Says ‘Love & Hip Hop’ Cast Depicted As ‘Zoo Animals’ After Being Left Out Racism Roundtable
By: Jeroslyn JoVonn
Erica Mena is clapping back after being left out of “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta’s” roundtable on racism and colorism. The “Love and Hip Hop” veteran was ousted from the show after she called Spice a “monkey” during a heated exchange filmed in “LHH Atlanta’s” current season. With the show...
Deborah Roberts Secures Her Spot As Permanent Anchor For ‘20/20’ After 27 Years With ABC
By: Iman Milner
Storied investigative journalist Deborah Roberts has been named permanent co-anchor at ABC News’s 20/20, continuing a legendary career that began in 1995. She joins the ranks of Diane Sawyer, Connie Chung, and Hugh Downs, who have all anchored the popular news series during the show’s 26-year history. About Roberts’ new...
Georgia Man Is White And Wrong For Knifing Woman’s Car After She Legally Parked In A Handicapped Spot
By: Nahlah Abdur-Rahman
A man in Gwinnett County, Georgia, was arrested for keying a car with a knife that he believed was parked in a handicapped spot illegally, threatening the lives of the children inside the vehicle during the incident. The 61-year-old perpetrator, James Michael Fay, took matters into his own hands on...
‘The View’ Co-host Sunny Hostin Says Theory Shows Gay People ‘Have Noses For Each Other’
By: Stacy Jackson
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin recently had a few thoughts on a theory about how gay people identify one another. During Monday’s “Hot Topics” discussion on the ABC morning talk show, the lawyer shared some research that found “homosexual people have a nose for each other.” She also said that...
Iman Boycotted Céline After Designer Whined Of Being ‘Forced’ To Work With Black Models
By: Jeroslyn JoVonn
Supermodel Iman is recalling the time she boycotted the luxury fashion house Céline thanks in part to a former creative director she accused of racism. An old video clip from Iman’s September 2022 appearance on “Sway’s Universe” recently surfaced online that sheds light on why she took a stance against...
To Date, Deion Sanders Has Generated Over $90M For The University Of Colorado Boulder
By: Iman Milner
Coach Deion Sanders has been a major asset for the University of Colorado Boulder (CU). From ad deals to celebrity endorsements and increased media coverage, the NFL Hall of Famer has reportedly generated $90.6 million in revenue for the Division I school, according to Yahoo Finance. And his tenure, along...
Dwyane Wade Wanted Daughter Zaya To Play Basketball With LeBron And Carmelo’s Kids Before Her Transition
By: Jeroslyn JoVonn
Dwyane Wade is sharing the hard life lesson he learned about making plans for other people’s lives, particularly your children. The basketball great opened up on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast about the old basketball hoop dreams he had for his daughter Zaya Wade before her transition. With Wade...
Russell Westbrook Pulls Up To Pensole Lewis College To Inspire Design Students
By: Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
Russell Westbrook was a featured speaker at the first and only HBCU (historically Black college or university) solely dedicated to design, Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design. The school, located in Detroit, unveiled the Pepsi x Frito-Lay Refresh and Relax Lounge on Sept. 21, 2023, and was designed by...
Hooking Up Comes With A $499 Premium On Tinder Select
By: Nahlah Abdur-Rahman
Tinder is raising the price for finding true love. The company has introduced Tinder Select, an exclusive premium option for top-tier members to access innovative new features of the online dating platform. Announced on Sept. 22, the company stated that the rollout was offered to a small portion of Tinder’s...
Contrary To Popular Belief, The Artist Formerly Known As Kanye West Wasn’t ‘Really’ Knocking Boots With Julia Fox
By: Jeroslyn JoVonn
Julia Fox won’t be dishing on her sexual experiences with her ex Kanye West, because according to the socialite, “there, like, wasn’t any.” The “Uncut Gems” star has a memoir set to release next month that gets candid about her past sexual experiences. But if anyone is expecting any tea...
