Beyonce and Jay-Z took to Tumblr to share photos of their 10-month-old daughter, Blue Ivy, and to wish their fans a happy Thanksgiving holiday. “From my family to yours,” Beyonce wrote in a letter to her fans. “Wishing you a happy and healthy...

NeNe Leakes, the breakout star of VH1′s Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ landed the cover of Ebony magazine’s Power 100 issue, which spotlights the magazine’s choice of movers and shakers. But the choice to use the, um, outspoken reality T.V. star on the cover has not been...

Donald Thompson has been named CEO of McDonald’s Corp., taking the helm of the world’s largest fast food restaurant chain. He will assume his new role on July 1, succeeding retiring chief executive Jim Skinner. The move places Thompson, one of BLACK ENTERPRISE’s 100 Most Powerful...

One of the many frustrations of higher education for students is trying to register for a class only to discover that it’s full. According to LA Times writer Carla Rivera, one school is looking to offer a possible solution to the problem. Santa Monica College, a two-year community...

Apple may have plans to improve on its most popular product (Image: Apple) Today Apple sent out email invitations for an event on March 7, which blogosphere rumors predict will be the announcement of the new, highly-coveted iPad 3. “We have something you really have to see. And...

Interactive One announced BlackPlanet Next on February 16, 2012 (Image: Interactive One) Move over Facebook, BlackPlanet is back. BlackPlanet Next, the new iteration of the 12-year-old mainstay, has been redesigned into a social curation engine targeting African-American...

Last week, the Internet was abuzz with news about file-sharing Megaupload. First there was the news Megaupload was suing Universal Music Group in retaliation for a promotional video UMG blocked on YouTube. (It would later drop the suit against Universal.) Later in the week, the site was...

On Wednesday BE Next told you about the legal battle between Universal Music Group and Megaupload, a popular file-sharing site of which Kaseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean is part owner and CEO. [Editor's Note: Megaupload's top lawyer has recently denied reports that Swizz Beatz is the...

Swizz Beatz  is a music producer, artist and a multifaceted mogul-in-the-making but is he also a pirate? According to Universal Music Group, indirectly, he is. Swizz Beatz, born Kasseem Dean is the CEO  and a principal investor in Megaupload, the second highest trafficked file-sharing site...

Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am is once again putting his money where his mouth is when it comes to giving back to his community. Back in August Black Enterprise sat down with him to talk about his back-to-school TV special that encouraged kids to learn about science and technology and now...