Arts and CultureGuinness World Records Recognizes ‘Black-ish’ Star Marsai Martin as Hollywood’s Youngest Executive ProducerCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 1, 2020December 1, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 1, 2020December 1, 202012155 'Black-ish' star Marsai Martin is named as the youngest executive producer in Hollywood by the Guinness World Records....
Arts and CultureMo’Nique Would Like Tyler Perry to Apologize in Public After Seeing Will Smith Do the Same to Janet HubertCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 29, 2020November 30, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 29, 2020November 30, 2020179469 Mo'Nique took to Instagram to congratulate Will Smith for apologizing to Janet Hubert and she wants the same treatment from Tyler Perry...
Arts and CultureNetflix Removes Chappelle’s Show At Dave Chappelle’s RequestDerek MajorNovember 25, 2020November 25, 2020 by Derek MajorNovember 25, 2020November 25, 202017757 Dave Chapelle asked Netflix to pull his popular sketch comedy program, "Chappelle’s Show," until ViacomCBS stops withholding his royalty payments....
PoliticsRep. Steve King Asks Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris If She ‘Descended From Slaves or Slave Owners?’Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 24, 2020November 24, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 24, 2020November 24, 202051370 Republican Rep. Steve King questioned if Vice President-elect Kamala Harris "descended from slaves or slave owners" in a controversial tweet....
NewsBurt’s Bees Apologizes For Offensive Holiday Ad Featuring Black Family With No FatherCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 23, 2020November 30, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 23, 2020November 30, 2020370448 Burt's Bees is apologizing for a social media post that showcases a Black family without a father....
EntrepreneurshipChicago Marketing Exec Invents New Scarf for Her Kids, Makes Oprah Mag’s O ListJessica MosleyNovember 20, 2020November 26, 2020 by Jessica MosleyNovember 20, 2020November 26, 2020186166 What Raquel Graham started as a DIY home project turned into NEKZ, a scarf alternative that has been featured on HSN and in Oprah magazine's...
EntrepreneurshipLeBron James-Backed Lobos 1707, a New Premium Tequila And Mezcal, Launches In the United States And MexicoCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 19, 2020November 19, 20207334 LeBron James, Diego Osorio and Dia Simms have announced the launch of a new independent tequila and mezcal brand, Lobos 1707...
Arts and Culture‘MasterChef Junior’ Season Six Contestant Ben Watkins Dead at 14Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 18, 2020November 19, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 18, 2020November 19, 202031767 Ben Watkins, who appeared on the season six series of MasterChef Junior, died Monday after losing a year-and-a-half-long battle with cancer...
EntrepreneurshipMeet Duwayne ‘DaDa’ Mills, The Music Exec Who Married Oil and Hip HopCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 17, 2020November 17, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 17, 2020November 17, 202015209 Music executive Duwayne 'DaDa' Mills says he was the first person to bring the oil industry and hip hop together....
EducationStudent Who Took 21 AP Courses Becomes the First Black Male Valedictorian at His High SchoolBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 15, 2020November 26, 2020 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 15, 2020November 26, 2020217304 Rawlin Lee Tate Jr., an 18-year old teen from Georgia, has made history as the first Black male valedictorian in his high school. More than...