Report: Doctors Are Concerned That Black Communities Might Not Be Getting Access To Coronavirus Tests
(iStock/Robin Gentry) The global pandemic of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, has created a public crisis in countries around…
The Economic Vulnerability of Blacks Keeps Entrepreneur Christal M. Jackson Up at Night
Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power…
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics Likely to be Postponed to Summer 2021 Due to the Coronavirus
It was announced today by a member of the International Olympic Committee that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would be postponed…
Supreme Court Rules Against Byron Allen In Discrimination Suit
The Supreme Court has set a higher bar for Byron’ Allen’s $20 billion discrimination lawsuit against Comcast, ruling that Allen…
Erykah Badu To Perform Quarantine Concert Series From Her Bedroom
When Erica Abi Wright, better known as Erykah Badu, is not selling the virtues of her essence, she is preparing…
The Fed’s COVID-19 Policy Actions Are Treating the Symptoms, Not the Problem
On Sunday, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve dropped its benchmark interest rate to zero and launched…
AT&T Donates $10 Million to Help Through Coronavirus School Closures
In light of the global epidemic of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, many companies have been trying to ease…
Amazon Worker Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Customers Begin To Worry
After an Amazon warehouse worker tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this week, customers are beginning to wonder if the…
New York To Freeze Student and Medical Debt Payments
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have announced New York State will not be collecting student…
Scholly Launches COVID-19 Student Relief Fund to Provide Families In Need With Cash
Scholly, a popular scholarship-matching platform, is giving back to students in need in midst of the coronavirus crisis. On Thursday,…
Walmart Will Pay Cash Bonuses To Hourly Employees During Coronavirus
Walmart announced Thursday it would use more than $350 million to pay cash bonuses to its hourly employees for working…
U.S. Extends Tax Filling Deadline to July 15, Are You Happy?
(Image: iStock/CatLane) In a move many saw coming, the IRS has delayed the April 15 deadline to file taxes for…
Protect Your Crown with these Hair Tips from African Pride’s Pro Stylist
It’s no secret that haircare products with natural ingredients are better for your overall health. Over the past few years,…
Here Are The Companies That Are Doing Their Part For Coronavirus Relief
(Image: Walmart) In light of the recent global pandemic and outbreak of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, many companies…
Social Distancing Adds Over $2 Billion to Zoom’s Founder’s Net Worth
Image/Credit: svetikd Eric Yuan, the founder of Zoom Video Communications Inc., added more than $2 billion to his net worth…
Maryland General Assembly Authorizes $580 Million For HBCUs
Morgan State Univeristy in Maryland (Image: Instagram) The Maryland General Assembly has recently acted to protect funding for the state’s…
Major League Baseball Pledging $30 Million for Ballpark Employees
With the wide-reaching effect of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting most people nationwide, Major League Baseball’s 30 teams are going to…
Charlamagne Tha God is Reportedly Considering Leaving ‘The Breakfast Club’
Author and host Lenard Larry McKelvey, better known as “Charlamagne Tha God,” has a contract with The Breakfast Club that…
Independent Black Artist of Threadless
As more people are turning to entrepreneurship to carry out their passion projects, Black Enterprise spoke with independent artist Jack…
Donna Brazile Says The Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit Revitalized Her Political Career
Donna Brazile set the stage on fire at the 2020 Women of Power Summit following her first appearance at the…
Ciara and Russell Wilson Plan to Donate 1 Million Meals To Assist With Coronavirus Crisis
It takes a nation! Superstar singer Ciara and her champion football player husband, Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson, join the…
Meet The First Black Female Cartoonist To Be Published In The New Yorker
Image: Instagram The New Yorker magazine is well known for its cartoon illustrations and recently the publication made history thanks…
Oprah Winfrey Responds to Rumors She Was Arrested
OWN – Affiliate Oprah is just fine people! TV and entertainment mogul Oprah Winfrey has denied news reports that she…
Facebook to Launch $100 Million Program To Help Small Businesses Impacted By Coronavirus
Facebook has always prided itself as a platform that supports everyday entrepreneurs that use the platform to leverage their brand.…
Howard University Cancels Graduation After Someone Tests Positive For Coronavirus
(Flickr/Kofi Andoh) As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to disrupt our daily lives, Howard University announced that the school is canceling…
Civil Rights Leaders Call Out Congress To Address Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans
Marc Morial, president, National Urban League (Black Enterprise) The rapid spread of the COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, has…
IRS Delays 2020 Tax Deadline to June 1st Amid Virus Crises
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Tuesday that the Internal Revenue Service will defer $300 billion in IRS payments by 90…
Report: First Person Given Coronavirus Trial Vaccine
The first clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine began began Monday. The first person to enroll in the program, Jennifer…
JPMorgan Chase Commits $50 Million To Address Coronavirus Impact
JPMorgan Chase is the latest company helping to quell the negative ramifications of the widespread global pandemic caused by the…
Start Here for All the Coronavirus News You Need
(iStock.com/puckons) In just a few short months, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic. The coronavirus news changes seemingly…
Video shows New Orleans Police Planting Crack On African American Suspect
A video showing cops in New Orleans planting crack near an African American suspect in handcuffs has gone viral on…
How Lisa Skeete Tatum Makes an Impact
When a successful venture capitalist comes to a turning point in her career where she’s not sure what step to…
President Trump Enacts Defense Production Act To Fight Coronavirus
FILE – In this July 12, 2016 file photo, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence joins Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at…
James Clyburn Urges Joe Biden To Pick A Black Woman As His Running Mate
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) has urged former Vice President Joe Biden to pick a black woman as his…
NCAA Grants Spring Athletes Relief for a Season of Eligibility
Colleges have suspended, postponed, or canceled athletic contests due to the COVID-19 outbreak thereby affecting eligibility concerns for student-athletes. Based…
President Trump: Coronavirus Crisis Could Last Through Summer
During a White House Press briefing Monday, President Donald J. Trump said the country could get the Coronavirus outbreak under…
African Americans Are Poorer Than They Were 5 Years Ago: Study
A new study detailing the economic and financial progress African Americans have made between 2013 and 2018, found African Americans…
New York City May Be Getting A Civil Rights Museum
New York City may be getting an African American civil rights museum. The New York City Council recently passed Intro…
Baltimore Raven’s Brandon Carr Tackles Youth Literacy with Lit Buddies
The importance of children’s literacy is not lost on Baltimore Raven’s cornerback Brandon Carr, who has taken his love for…
These Two Brothers Founded One Of Philadelphia’s First Black-Owned Breweries
Image: Instagram While many know the rich black legacy that is in Philadelphia, it was never really represented in the…
LVMH Converts Its Perfume Factories To Make Hand Sanitizer
The COVID-19, known as the coronavirus, has made numerous companies rethink their business strategies. For luxury conglomerate, LVMH, it’s an…
Netflix’s ‘Self Made’ Reintroduces the World to America’s First Black Millionaire, Madam C.J. Walker
The Netflix series Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker is the up-close-and-personal reintroduction to the woman…
LeBron James’s School to Help Students During Coronavirus Pandemic
King James may not be on the court, but he’s still dishing out assists. USA Today has reported that LeBron…
Bitcoin’s Potential to Benefit the Black Community
A book offering an analysis of the role bitcoin and cryptocurrency can play with African Americans has been endorsed by…
Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon Offering Free Internet Service Due to Coronavirus
Several major internet providers, including Comcast Corp., AT&T, and Verizon Communications Inc., have agreed not to terminate service for their…
NBA Star Rudy Gobert Donates $500,000 to Arena Workers and COVID-19 Relief Efforts
The first professional basketball player to be infected with the COVID-19 virus is giving back to the Utah community by…
Andrew Gillum To Enter Rehab, Withdraw From Politics
Andrew Gillum, the former mayor of Tallahassee and candidate for governor of Florida, said he would enter a rehabilitation facility…
Mitt Romney Proposes Giving $1K To Every US Adult Amid Health Crises
Mitt Romney, the Republican senator for Utah, on Monday proposed for the U.S. government to give $1,000 to every American…
Hand Sanitizer Hoarders Forced To Donate Over 17,000 Bottles
Two brothers who brought more than 17,000 bottles of hand sanitizer at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in the…
More Than A Dozen Retailers To Close Stores Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
In an unprecedented move, more than a dozen U.S. retailers have announced they will close retail stores to fight the…
8 Tips To Work From Home Effectively During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Businesses globally—including the United States—are urging, and in some cases mandating, employees to work from home to help block the…
Idris Elba Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Urges Public to Take Precaution (Video)
Idris Elba is the latest high-profile celebrity to announce that they have contracted the coronavirus. The 47-year-old actor made the…
Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan To Cut SNAP Benefits
A federal judge has halted Donald Trump’s plans to cut SNAP benefits. In a ruling issued Friday evening, U.S. District…
The Fed Cuts Interest Rates to Nearly 0% to Combat Economic Slowdown Risks From Coronavirus Crisis
In an emergency move, the Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate to nearly zero to help fight the…
New York Man Goes From Cooking Crack to Baking Cookies
You can turn your life around. Look at Antwoin Gutierrez, also known as the Chef Fresh. This former drug dealer…
NBA Star Touched Reporters’ Mics Before Coronavirus Diagnosis
Talk about doing something foolish and dangerous! With the major concern about the COVD-19 coronavirus outbreak and the ensuing hysteria,…
Report: A New Coronavirus Test Has Been FDA Approved
Image: Instagram It has been announced that U.S. health regulators have approved a new coronavirus test for COVID-19 that will…
The U.S. Stock Market Has Erased All Gains Since Trump’s Election Win
With the continued downfall of the stock market due to the coronavirus, the market has lost all the gains it…
Nicole Martinez: “My Goal is to Bring Awareness That Black Women in Tech are Here”
Many women of color are not pursuing a career in the tech field. Walls still need to be broken down…
New Study: the Coronavirus Can Stay In A Person For Up To Five Weeks
A recent study has found that patients with the new coronavirus can keep the pathogen in their respiratory tract for…