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Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina Voting Requirements During COVID-19 Pandemic

Dana GivensApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

by Dana GivensApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020538

Civil rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit over South Carolina's failure to take action to ensure all eligible voters can place their votes by...

Entrepreneurship

Black Couple Owns Fastest-Growing Crab Pot Restaurant in the South

Marie CyprienFebruary 26, 2020February 25, 2020

by Marie CyprienFebruary 26, 2020February 25, 20204309

Rod and Rana Brown, the owners of Mr. 3's Crab Pot, have provided low-income areas with delicious seafood-infused comfort food--and a side of hope....

Lifestyle

Charlamagne Tha God and Bakari Sellers Team Up For New Film Project [VIDEO]

Selena HillOctober 23, 2018November 9, 2018

by Selena HillOctober 23, 2018November 9, 2018244

Charlamagne Tha God and Bakari Sellers talk exclusively to Black Enterprise about their new film, "While I Breathe, I Hope," and what it means to...

Lifestyle

‘The Hate U Give’ Author Angie Thomas Talks About Upcoming Film and Using Love to Combat Hate

Selena HillJuly 17, 2018July 17, 2018

by Selena HillJuly 17, 2018July 17, 2018234

“I hope that the young black girls who go into the theater or pick up my book see themselves in it and see just how...

Education

Teen Wins Prestigious Writing Award That Stephen King, Capote, and Other Famous Writers Won

Robin White GoodeMarch 28, 2018October 23, 2018

by Robin White GoodeMarch 28, 2018October 23, 2018431

Malachi Jones, the 17-year-old wunderkind who is heading to Columbia University this fall, has been awarded a Gold Medal Portfolio, the highest honor of the...

Education

Duke University Student Calls Out South Carolina’s ‘Corridor of Shame’

Robin White GoodeJuly 17, 2017September 23, 2017

by Robin White GoodeJuly 17, 2017September 23, 2017194

As education editor at Black Enterprise I am deeply concerned about the flagrant inequities that characterize American education. Segregation is alive and well in 2017,...

Black History Month

Black History Month: Insurrection Leader Denmark Vesey

Selena HillFebruary 15, 2017September 23, 2017

by Selena HillFebruary 15, 2017September 23, 2017721

Nine years before Nat Turner led the 1831 slave revolt in America, Denmark Vesey was executed on July 2, 1822, for allegedly plotting to lead...

Education

New UNCF Partnership Encourages African American Students To Choose Healthcare Careers

Robin White GoodeApril 7, 2016September 28, 2017

by Robin White GoodeApril 7, 2016September 28, 201781

We want to invest in students and expose them to the rewards of careers in healthcare; careers that are not just available in clinical positions,...

Politics

[Op Ed] Race and Loathing in South Carolina Presidential Primaries

Derek T. DingleFebruary 25, 2016November 14, 2017

by Derek T. DingleFebruary 25, 2016November 14, 201772

Known for its rough-and-tumble politics, the pivotal GOP and Democratic presidential primaries, respectively, show two sides of racial politics. Historically, it has been used in...

Education

Graduation Rates Rise, But Do Diplomas Have Value?

BlackEnterprise.comDecember 31, 2015September 28, 2017

by BlackEnterprise.comDecember 31, 2015September 28, 201775

High school graduation rates have reached 82%, but graduates continue to score low on college admissions exams, raising questions about a diploma's value....