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Women Taking GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs May Be More Likely To Get Hired: Study
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (23+ words) A new study suggests women who use GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may have an easier time finding jobs....
Howard Alum Chequan Lewis Named CEO Of Crunch Fitness
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (358+ words) Lewis, a 2005 Howard University graduate, earned bachelor's degrees in political science and economics before receiving his law degree from Harvard Law School. Crunch Fitness has named Howard University alumnus Chequan Lewis its next chief executive officer, placing another HBCU graduate…...
Jamaican Minister Of Culture Headed To The UK To Petition Reparations To King Charles III
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (305+ words) According to Jamaican officials, the petition asks the monarch questions regarding whether Britain has a legal obligation to provide reparations for slavery. Jamaica will send a government delegation to the United Kingdom on'Sept. 6 to formally present a slavery reparations petition…...
Brookings: Closing The Black Business Ownership Gap Could Create 6. 3 M Jobs And $824 B in Revenue
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (326+ words) Selena Hill is an award-winning multimedia journalist, media executive, and storyteller who has interviewed over 100 industry leaders across politics, business, and entertainment. As the Director of Multiplatform Content at BLACK ENTERPRISE, she conducts high-profile interviews with the likes of VP…...
Africa Sets FIFA World Cup Record With 9 Teams Reaching Knockout Stage
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (313+ words) Nine African nations advanced to the FIFA World Cup Round of 32, setting a tournament record and marking the continent's strongest collective performance in World Cup history, Reuters reports. Morocco, Algeria, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory…...
Reconstruction Of George Floyd Square Sparks Backlash From Black Business Owners And Residents
19+ hour, 59+ min ago (266+ words) Nearly six years after the murder of George Floyd reignited the global Black Lives Matter movement, a new chapter of controversy is brewing at the Minneapolis intersection where he died. George Floyd Square has served as both a memorial and…...
Khadijah Farrakhan, Nation Of Islam's First Lady, Dies At 90
21+ hour, 51+ min ago (318+ words) Khadijah Farrakhan, the longtime first lady of the Nation of Islam, whose decades of leadership and advocacy helped shape the organization's work with women, families, and communities, died June 27, 2026, at 90, the Nation of Islam announced. Farrakhan, the wife of Minister…...
Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Prompting Powerful Response From Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson And Black Leaders
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (378+ words) The SCOTUS decision rejects Trump's effort to end automatic citizenship for children born in the U. S. , reaffirming the 14th Amendment in a landmark constitutional ruling. The U. S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major blow on June 30, ruling against his executive order…...
Melanated Moments: June 2026
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (152+ words) Moments like these highlight Black joy and community. Black folks had a time this June. They showed up, showed out, shone among one another, and embodied the spirit of Juneteenth throughout the entire month. BLACK ENTERPRISE showcases these beautiful Black…...
This Executive Coach Says Women Make Dangerous Mistakes When It Comes To Rest
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (752+ words) Jackie B. Grice is preaching the power of rest as a business strategy. Jackie B. Grice has been a successful entrepreneur for a quarter of a century, having built a multimillion-dollar transportation company with her husband. But the always-grind, never-rest life of…...