Black Enterprise

09/25/2026

Even though air quality can be invisible, its impact can be major. Environmental conditions like wildfire smoke, air pollution, and extreme heat can affect respiratory health while leaving families without...

Tasha Wright’s The Air We Share helps families understand air quality, respiratory health, and STEM through museums nationwide.

09/25/2026

Ronald Tucker and Teddy Coleman have been friends for nearly 50 years—and together spent a combined 36 years incarcerated. Today, the South Jamaica, Queens natives run Level Windows & Doors, a commercial installation business that has completed projects across more than 100 buildings in the New York area. They’re also using the company to create second chances, recruiting at-risk youth and formerly incarcerated people and training them for skilled careers in the trades.

Read more: https://www.blackenterprise.com/level-windows-ronald-tucker-teddy-coleman/

09/25/2026

More than $115 million will go directly to affected workers, while DoorDash will pay more than $16 million in civil penalties and costs.

DoorDash has agreed to pay $131.5M after a NYC investigation found that more than 260,000 delivery workers were underpaid or went unpaid.

09/25/2026

BE's Selena Hill sits down with Tasha Wright, director of U.S. Volunteer Programs and Community Relations at Sanofi, to discuss the company’s approach to volunteerism, community engagement and making an impact beyond healthcare.

09/25/2026

Shaq is bringing Big Chicken to the HBCU community. The restaurant has officially opened inside Jackson State University’s Student Center, marking the brand’s first permanent HBCU location and its first in Mississippi. Founded in 2018, Big Chicken has expanded beyond traditional restaurants into airports, sports arenas and now college campuses.

Read more: https://www.blackenterprise.com/shaquille-oneal-big-chicken-jackson-state-university/

09/25/2026

More than six years after George Floyd’s death, three of his siblings are seeking a detailed account of the millions of dollars raised through a GoFundMe campaign created in his...

George Floyd’s siblings are seeking financial records related to the millions of dollars raised after his death through GoFundMe.

09/25/2026

in 1861, the U.S. Navy authorized the enlistment of Black sailors during the Civil War, expanding opportunities for Black men to serve at a pivotal moment in American history.

Black sailors would become an important part of the Union war effort. By the end of the Civil War, roughly 18,000 Black men had served in the U.S. Navy, representing about 15% of its enlisted force. Many served aboard integrated ships at a time when much of American society remained deeply segregated.

Their service helped advance the fight for freedom while establishing a legacy of Black military service that would continue for generations.

09/25/2026

By Kimatni D. Rawlins Bentley is expanding its lineup with updated technology and stronger performance across the board. The British automaker has an electric SUV in development called Torcal, and it recently...

The Bentley Supersports becomes the brand’s lightest GT and one that would make the gentlemen racers and the Bentley Boys, proud to pilot.

09/24/2026

The fund supports theater instruction, productions, and performance opportunities for the next generation of students.

Dave Chappelle is returning to Washington, D.C., to help raise money for the arts school that helped launch his career.

09/24/2026

News Politics by Sharelle B. McNair Joe Biden Takes Another Crack At The Presidency, Announces His Bid For 2024 Reelection